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Srevilak: /* Webmail */

2012-07-03T03:20:36Z

Webmail

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	https://members.mayfirst.org/ and provide your login there.		https://members.mayfirst.org/ and provide your login there.

	After logging in for the first time, be sure to ~~do the following:~~		After logging in to webmail for the first time, be sure to set your "Default Identity"
			as described here: https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/setting_default_identity_in_horde
	* Click "~~Options~~" ~~(this is a toolbar icon near the top of the page)~~
	* Click "Personal Information"
	* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: ~~address"~~

	~~Let's say your email address is `jdoe@occupyboston.org'. Webmail may use `jdoe@mail~~.mayfirst.org~~', if you don't specify otherwise. So, you'll need to give `jdoe@occupyboston.org' as the From: address.~~

	==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==		==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==

Srevilak: /* Webmail */ note location of options button

2012-07-01T14:09:25Z

Webmail: note location of options button

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	After logging in for the first time, be sure to do the following:		After logging in for the first time, be sure to do the following:

	* Click "Options"		* Click "Options" (this is a toolbar icon near the top of the page)
	* Click "Personal Information"		* Click "Personal Information"
	* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: address"		* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: address"

Srevilak: /* Webmail */ Suggest that users set From: address explicitly

2012-06-30T18:33:23Z

Webmail: Suggest that users set From: address explicitly

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	* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: address"		* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: address"

	Let's say your email address is `jdoe@occupyboston.org'. Webmail may use `jdoe@mail.mayfirst.org', if you don't specify otherwise.		Let's say your email address is `jdoe@occupyboston.org'. Webmail may use `jdoe@mail.mayfirst.org', if you don't specify otherwise. So, you'll need to give `jdoe@occupyboston.org' as the From: address.

	==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==		==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==

Srevilak at 18:32, 30 June 2012

2012-06-30T18:32:10Z

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	Prefer to use webmail, rather than a traditional email client? Go to		Prefer to use webmail, rather than a traditional email client? Go to
	https://members.mayfirst.org/ and provide your login there.		https://members.mayfirst.org/ and provide your login there.

			After logging in for the first time, be sure to do the following:

			* Click "Options"
			* Click "Personal Information"
			* Fill in the fields "Your full name", and "Your From: address"

			Let's say your email address is `jdoe@occupyboston.org'. Webmail may use `jdoe@mail.mayfirst.org', if you don't specify otherwise.

	==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==		==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==

Srevilak: boggs -> mail. Note about webmail access

2012-06-30T18:11:24Z

boggs -> mail. Note about webmail access

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	Email for Occupy Boston is provided though MayFirst.org. They have some support documentation and FAQs, so if your questions are not answered here you might want to visit their support pages here: [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/faq https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/faq] but generally speaking, the documentation you are viewing here is more current and tailored for OccupyBoston users.		Email for Occupy Boston is provided though MayFirst.org. They have some support documentation and FAQs, so if your questions are not answered here you might want to visit their support pages here: [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/faq https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/faq] but generally speaking, the documentation you are viewing here is more current and tailored for OccupyBoston users.

			== Webmail ==

			Prefer to use webmail, rather than a traditional email client? Go to
			https://members.mayfirst.org/ and provide your login there.

	==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==		==Quick Start (Just the settings: for experienced users)==

	Configuring email just entails a certain set of options in which you tell servers		Configuring email just entails a certain set of options in which you tell servers
	<u>where</u> to send things and <u>how</u> to send them (e.g. encrypted or not...)		<u>where</u> to send things and <u>how</u> to send them (e.g. encrypted or not...)
	So here's the short version of options for people who know how to set them:		So here's the short version of options for people who know how to set them:
	;POP and IMAP settings:		;POP and IMAP settings:
	* Server: ~~boggs~~.mayfirst.org		* Server: mail.mayfirst.org
	* Encryption: SSL		* Encryption: SSL
	* Port: 995 (for POP) or 993 (for IMAP)		* Port: 995 (for POP) or 993 (for IMAP)

	;SMTP(Outgoing mail) settings		;SMTP(Outgoing mail) settings
	* Server: ~~boggs~~.mayfirst.org		* Server: mail.mayfirst.org
	* Encryption: SSL/TLS (or STARTTLS)		* Encryption: SSL/TLS (or STARTTLS)
	* Login method: plain or login		* Login method: plain or login
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	==Avoiding Duplicate Email Addresses==		==Avoiding Duplicate Email Addresses==

	Sometimes people send emails to multiple lists, and we get many duplicate emails. In order to remove these duplicates you can install this plugin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/remove-duplicate-messages/ .		Sometimes people send emails to multiple lists, and we get many duplicate emails. In order to remove these duplicates you can install this plugin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/remove-duplicate-messages/ .

Ross: /* Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP) */

2012-01-22T20:28:48Z

Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)

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	Have fun!		Have fun!

			==Avoiding Duplicate Email Addresses==
			Sometimes people send emails to multiple lists, and we get many duplicate emails. In order to remove these duplicates you can install this plugin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/remove-duplicate-messages/ .

OneKarma: /* Creating the Account */

2011-12-01T03:44:14Z

Creating the Account

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	When you click on the option to create a new account, you should see a window		When you click on the option to create a new account, you should see a window
	where you can enter the UserName and Password you were given when the account		where you can enter the UserName and Password you were given when the account
	was created:		was created:<br>
	[[File:Thunderbird01.jpeg]]		[[File:Thunderbird01.jpeg]]

Dana at 03:19, 1 December 2011

2011-12-01T03:19:37Z

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	[[File:thunderbird08.jpg]]		[[File:thunderbird08.jpg]]

	In these settings, select the "Edit" button for SMTP or "Outgoing" mail.		In these settings, select the "Edit" button for SMTP or "Outgoing" mail.

Dana at 03:18, 1 December 2011

2011-12-01T03:18:40Z

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	This protocol ("Internet Mail Access Protocol")is best used when you are accessing your email from many different machines, and want to ''leave your email messages on the server''. If you select IMAP as a protocol, the port should be 993.		This protocol ("Internet Mail Access Protocol")is best used when you are accessing your email from many different machines, and want to ''leave your email messages on the server''. If you select IMAP as a protocol, the port should be 993.
	<br>		<br>

	Both/either protocols should be set to use SSL (or STARTTLS) encryption and normal password authentication.		Both/either protocols should be set to use SSL (or STARTTLS) encryption and normal password authentication.

	==Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)==		==Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)==
	After entering your choice of POP (port 995) or IMAP(port 993), make sure that the SMTP server is boggs.mayfirst.org, the port is 587, and a plain ("Normal") login authentication is required. Then you can go ahead and click the '''Create Account''' button. Your email client software should now be correctly set up.		After entering your choice of POP (port 995) or IMAP(port 993), make sure that the SMTP server is boggs.mayfirst.org, the port is 587, and a plain ("Normal") login authentication is required. Then you can go ahead and click the '''Create Account''' button. Your email client software should now be correctly set up.
			<br>
	We advise that you double check your account settings.		We advise that you double check your account settings.

Dana: /* Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP) */

2011-12-01T03:17:41Z

Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)

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	==Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)==		==Configuration for Sending Mail (SMTP)==
	After entering your choice of POP (port 995) or IMAP(port 993), make sure that the SMTP server is boggs.mayfirst.org, the port is 587, and a plain ("Normal") login authentication is required. Then you can go ahead and click the '''Create Account''' button. Your email client software should now be correctly set up. We advise that you double check your account settings.		After entering your choice of POP (port 995) or IMAP(port 993), make sure that the SMTP server is boggs.mayfirst.org, the port is 587, and a plain ("Normal") login authentication is required. Then you can go ahead and click the '''Create Account''' button. Your email client software should now be correctly set up.
			We advise that you double check your account settings.

	[[File:Thunderbird09.jpg]]		[[File:Thunderbird09.jpg]]