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What are the sever settings for my email account?

Your POP Mail Server is "yourdomainname.com" (no www. is added here)(yourdomainname.com = your domain name with the extension eg .com .biz .com.au ) Your username is your email address that you are se...
How regularly should I check my emails?

Most email clients (programs) are set to check for, and download emails on the server every 10 or so minutes.We suggest leaving it at this setting or even increasing the time between checks to 30 minu...
What is a good Email Client (program) to use?

We suggest you use Mozilla ThunderbirdThunderbird is a free email application that is easy to set up and customise - and it's loaded with great features!While most email programs are becoming easier t...
How do I access Webmail?

You can access your emails by going to yourdomain.com/webmail and log in using your email address and the password associated with that email address.Once you have gained access, you can choose the we...
If you can't get your SMTP settings to work

The SMTP (the protocol you use to send emails) is usually the one that gives you the most headaches when setting up your email accounts. This is due to many factors but usually the ISP you are using i...
My email program was set up but has stopped working

With the constant updating of computer operating systems and programs, sometimes this affects how your email program "talks" to the server. Through no fault of your own, the emails fail to send or you...
What to do when you think there may be a problem with the server?

If you are having trouble and you believe there may be an issue at the server end of the email process, it is very easy to check.   Log into your webmail which is yourdomain.com/webmail  username is y...
Emails received with "Mailbox Size Warning for accounts that the user owns." in the heading

Yes those emails are legitimate and tell you that your mail box (on the server) is reaching it's quota. Most emails accounts have a quota of 250 MB and once the quota is reached you will have difficul...
Advanced Mail Settings On Your Ipad or Iphone

Ipad and Iphone users regularly run into difficulties when trying to set up their own domain email accounts in iOS devices. With your own domain, the settings may be quite different to what the iOS de...