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NPOMail Users Guide

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FAQ

Account settings

To send or receive messages with POP or IMAP client software you must use authentication -- that is, telling the server your email address and password so it knows you are allowed.
  Incoming (POP/IMAP):
               server:   npomail.electricembers.net
             username:   username@your-domain.org (ie. your full email address)
             password:   ********
 secure password auth:   OFF

      Outgoing (SMTP):
               server:   npomail.electricembers.net
  username & password:   (same as incoming connection)
          server port:   587
We highly recommend that you also enable security on all your email connections, as described in the next section.

Secure connections (TLS/SSL)

Secure connections for POP, IMAP, and SMTP are optional, not used in email software by default, but highly recommended for all users and necessary for certain situations described in the FAQ.

To secure your connections, go to the account settings configuration in your email client and find the Secure Connections section, under the server settings or advanced settings. (Do not enable "Secure Password Authentication".)

  1. Recommended Method:
    We highly recommend simply selecting TLS as the security option for each protocol (POP, IMAP, and SMTP), as it will not require any other changes.
  2. Alternate Method:
    If your email client cannot use TLS (e.g., MS Outlook), you can instead choose SSL and make the following changes to port numbers. In some email clients, selecting SSL will automatically also change the port number to the correct value:
    • POP with SSL: Change the server port from the default 110 to 995.
    • IMAP with SSL: Change the server port from the default 143 to 993.
    • SMTP with SSL: Change the server port from 587 (or 25) to 465.
If your email software can't connect because of a security certificate error, you'll need to install our certificate in your email program.

Webmail

You can access your email via the Web by browsing to http://mail.your-domain.org and logging in with your email address. This connection is always encrypted with SSL for your protection.

Note that if you are also using an email program which uses POP, and have not changed its default behavior, all messages in the Inbox are downloaded and deleted from the server each time you connect. This makes POP + Webmail not very compatible. If you want to keep your mail on the server for access from multiple locations, you can either use the IMAP protocol, or change the POP setting to leave messages on the server. IMAP works just like Webmail in that messages are stored on the server and accessible from anywhere.

   webmail

Forwarding, vacation messages, and server side filters

You can (temporarily) forward your mail to another account, set up an autoresponder, or any other custom filtering rules you want by logging in to Webmail and clicking Settings --> Filters. Click the + icon to add a new rule. You will see a couple of rows of checkboxes and drop down menus that let you form your custom rule. If you want to have all mail forwarded or autoreplied to, change the "For incoming mail:" setting to "all messages". (In the old webmail, select Filters on the main page to access your filtering rules. If you want to have all mail forwarded or autoreplied to, change that top left drop-down listbox from "Message" to "Always.")

These filters happen on the server side, so no matter what method you use to check your email, the filtering will have already happened on delivery.

(If forwarding mail permanently, your postmaster should set up an alias only, rather than a real mailbox.)

Changing passwords

You can change your email password by logging in to Webmail and clicking Settings --> Password (or Options --> Change Password in the old webmail). Enter your current password and your new password (twice), and click [Save] or [Submit]. Of course, you must also update your password in your email program if you use one. If you do not know your password, have your postmaster reset it for you.

Automatic filtering of spam/viruses

Our NPOShield system identifies spam and virus messages by inserting [SPAM] or [VIRUS] into the subject line. These messages are then automatically filtered into folders named Spam and Virus on the NPOMail server, where you can view them via Webmail or an IMAP client (not POP). Messages in these folders, and in the trash, will be automatically purged after 14 days.

Built-in group address

You can write to all of your organization's email accounts at once by sending a message to all@your-domain.org. This special address is not valid for mail coming in from the Internet, in order to prevent abuse and spam, but you can use it from anywhere by logging into your NPOMail account via Webmail and sending from there.


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