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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 a user with your online account manager.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: Open your Web browser and type in:
http://mail.yourdomain.com
This will take you to the entrance of the Web interface for your email manager.
 
Step 2: Click the Logon link.
Type in your mail admin name for the username.
Type in your mail admin password for the password.
 
Step 3: Using the pulldown menu Account Options click User Administration under the Admin Options section.
 
Step 4: Click Add User.
 
Step 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.
Step 6: Now click Save.