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E-Mail Client Configuration

Overview

E-mail can be accessed through webmail or from a desktop/mobile client such as Outlook, Thunderbird, K9 or Mail.

Login Credentials

Your login will always be in the form of user@domain for e-mail. 


Example: If your domain is example.com and your username myadmin, then the e-mail login is myadmin@example.com  and not  myadmin.
Your password is the same password that is used to log into the control panel.

Warning: Repeated authentication (Failures 3 invalid logins in a 5 minute window )will result in an automatic 10 minute blacklist.

WebMail

 

Webmail provides a easy way to access e-mail from any web device. There are three different Webmail Applications available. 
They can be found within the control panel under MailWebmail.

Direct Access is also possible as follows:

  • Roundcube is accessible via http://roundcube.<domain>
    • Lightweight client with a fluid interface
  • Horde is accessible via http://horde.<domain>
    • Comprehensive mail client with address book, reminders, and filtering support
  • SquirrelMail is accessible via http://mail.<domain>
    • Lightweight client suitable for mobile devices

 

Desktop Clients

Many modern E-Mail Clients support Autodiscovery/Configuration and only require your e-mail address+password
to to setup incoming mail server, outgoing mail server, and authentication information.
Other E-Mail clients may require manual configuration.

Mozilla Thunderbird

Allows for Auto-Configuration

  • Go to Tools > Account Settings
  • Select Account Actions > Add Mail Account
  • Enter your Nameemail address, and password
  • Autodiscovery should detect the relevant settings
  • Click on Done

Microsoft Outlook

Allows for Auto-Configuration

  • Go to File > Add Account
  • Make sure to selectE-Mail Account
  • Enter your Nameemail address
  • On the Dialogue: “Allow this website to configure XXX server settings?” select OK/YES/Allow
  • A password dialogue should appear where you enter your password
  • Autodiscovery should detect the relevant settings
  • Click on Done

Manual Setup

Some E-Mail Clients may require manual configuration.

Remember that the username is always in the style/form of myadmin@example.com

Outbound E-Mail

SMTP

  • Hostname: mail.yourdomain (ie: mail.example.com)
  • Protocol:  SMTP
  • Port 587
  • SSL: SSL (STARTTLS)
  • Authentication: Normal Password/Plaintext

Inbound E-Mail

For incoming E-Mail either IMAP or POP3 may be configured.

IMAP

  • Hostname: mail.yourdomain (ie: mail.example.com)
  • Protocol: IMAP
  • Port 143
  • SSL: SSL (STARTTLS)
  • Authentication: Normal Password/Plaintext

POP3

  • Hostname: mail.yourdomain (ie: mail.example.com)
  • Port: 110
  • Protocol:  POP3
  • SSL: SSL (STARTTLS)
  • Authentication: Normal Password/Plaintext
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