Squirrel Mail Web-based Email


Provides Web-based access to email accounts.

Squirrel Mail is an email client that uses IMAP to provide your email account users with access to their email messages directly on the Internet.

To access your web-based email with Squirrel Mail type in the "domain name.biz/co.uk" /squirrelmail

e.g: http://www.my-apartment.biz/squirrelmail

You will then be presented with your logon screen where you type in the purchased email address and supplied password.

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Configuring Microsoft Outlook

When you configure the Microsoft Outlook email client, you must specify the SMTP and POP/IMAP server configuration to authenticate the connection.

This section provides instructions on accessing and manually setting up your mailbox using Microsoft Outlook and the SMTP server configuration required to authenticate the connection.

• Important: This section assumes that you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer and that your network properties are configured correctly.

To read your email messages using Microsoft Outlook, you will need to configure several Microsoft Outlook email service options.

To set Outlook options:

1. Start Microsoft Outlook by right-clicking on the Microsoft Outlook icon on your desktop.

2. Select Properties from the menu.

3. Click the Add tab.

4. In the Use the following information services area, select the Internet Email checkbox.

5. Click Next.

6. Click Set up Mail Account. The Mail Account Properties window opens.

7. In the Mail Account field, enter the name by which you would like to refer to your mail server, for example, Ensim Mail Server.

8. In the User Information area, fill in the following information.

• Name. Enter your first and last name.

• Organization. Enter the name of your organization.

• E-mail Address. Enter your email address, for example, mymail@domain.com. This is the address other people use to send email messages to you.

9. Click the Servers tab.

10. In the Server Information area,  enter the following information.

11. Incoming mail (POP3). Enter the domain name or IP address of the mail server designated as the POP3 server.

12. Outgoing mail (SMTP). Enter the domain name or IP address of the mail server designated as the SMTP server.   

11. In the Incoming Mail Server area, enter the following information.

• Account Name. Enter the user account name at which you will receive your emails.

• Note: Enter <username@domain.com> as the account name for both IP-based and name-based sites.

12. Password. Enter your mailbox password.

12. In the Outgoing Mail Server area, select the My server requires authentication check box.

13. Click Settings. The Outgoing Mail Server window opens.

14. In the Logon Information area, if not already selected, select the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option.

15. Click OK, then Click OK again to return to the Microsoft Outlook Setup Wizard.

16. Click Next.

17. Click Next again.

18. Click Finish.

Your account is ready to use.

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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express

When you configure the Microsoft Outlook Express email client, you must specify the SMTP and POP/IMAP server configuration to authenticate the connection.

This section provides instructions on accessing and manually setting up a mailbox using Microsoft Outlook Express and the SMTP server configuration required to authenticate the connection.

Setting up your mailbox

To set up a mailbox using Microsoft Outlook Express:

1. Start Outlook Express by clicking on the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on the desktop.

2. Note: If you are opening Microsoft Outlook Express for the first time, the Internet Connection Wizard displays automatically.
   
   If you have configured Microsoft Outlook Express before, and you want to add a new email account, you must manually launch the Internet Connect Wizard.
   
   To launch the wizard:
   
   1. Start Microsoft Outlook Express by clicking on the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on your desktop.
   
   2. From the menu bar, choose Tools > Accounts.
   
   3. In the dialog box, click Add.
   
   4. Select and click Mail...
   
   The Internet Connection Wizard opens.

2. In the Display name field, enter your name as you want it to appear in the outgoing messages.

3. Click Next.

4. In the E-mail address field enter your email address. This is the address other people use to send email messages to you.

5. Click Next.

6. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP) server field, enter the domain name or the IP address of your domain.

7. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter the domain name or the IP address of your domain.

8. Click Next.

9. In the Account name field, enter <username@domain.com> for both IP-based and name-based sites.

10. In the Password field, enter your mailbox password.

11. Click Next.

12. In the last setup window, click Finish.

This adds the new account. You can now specify your email settings.

Specifying email settings

To specify your email settings:

1. Start Microsoft Outlook Express by clicking the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on your desktop.

2. Choose Tools > Accounts.

3. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Mail tab.

4. Select the new account and click Properties.

5. In the Properties window, click the Servers tab.

6. In the Outgoing Mail Server area, select the My server needs authentication check box.

7. Click Settings.

8. Select the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option.

1. Note: If you are setting this for the first time, this option will already be selected.

9. Click OK.

10. Click OK again.

Your account is ready to use.

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