iMail-Creating new Email/User
 

A user is a mail account on the server to which e-mail can be sent and from which e-mail can be retrieved. The instructions below cover creating an user on your IMail server.

  1. Open your Web browser and type in:
    http://mail.yourdomain.com
    For Example: http://mail.domainforless.net.
    This will take you to the entrance of the Web interface.
  2. Click the Logon link.
    • Type in your mail admin name for the username.
    • Type in your mail admin password for the password.
  3. Click User Administration under the Host Administration section.
  4. Click Add User.
  5. Complete the fields accordingly.
    • UserID - This is the actual account name, and is the address to which mail will be sent. For example, if you wanted to receive mail sent to jonn@yourdomain.com you would type John in the field.
    • Password - This is the password that will be used to retrieve mail from the server.
    • Confirm Password - Same as above.
    • First Name - The first name of the owner of the account. This is only needed if you plan to use the online mail interface, and will be the name from which any e-mail sent will display.
    • Last Name - The last name of the owner of the account. This is only needed if you plan to use the online mail interface, and will be the name from which any e-mail sent will display.
    • Organization to Telephone - Optional information for online directory searches.
    • Max Mailbox Size - The total size, in bytes, the account will accept. Use this to limit the size of the mailbox. The standard mailbox limitation is between 3-5MB, which would equal 3000000 or 5000000 in the field. The default, zero, equals unlimited.
    • Max Num Messages - The total number of messages the account will accept. Use this to limit the size of the mailbox. The default, zero, equals unlimited.
    • Allow Web Access - Allows the user to access the online mail interface.
    • Forwarding - The address to which you want the e-mail forwarded. Leave blank to disable forwarding.
  6. Click Save.



   
 
 
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