Surpha E-mail Account Setup and
Configuration
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| Adding a new e-mail account to your
e-mail client |
| Outlook 2002 |
| 1. |
From the Tools menu
select E-mail Accounts. |
| 2. |
Select “Add new e-mail
account” then click Next. |
| 3. |
Select “POP3”
for the Server Type then click Next. |
| 4. |
Enter the following information
on the E-mail Accounts screen: |
|
a. |
Your name: The name you want
e-mail recipients to see in the From field (e.g., John Doe). |
|
b. |
E-mail address: Your Surpha
e-mail address (e.g., john.doe@surpha.com). |
|
c. |
Incoming mail server (POP3):
mail.surpha.com |
|
d. |
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
mail.surpha.com |
|
e. |
User Name: The first part of
your e-mail address—everything up, but not including the @-symbol (e.g.,
john.doe). |
|
f. |
Password: The password you
were assigned by Surpha. |
|
g. |
Remember password:
Recommended |
|
h. |
Log on using Secure Password
Authentication (SPA): Not recommended |
| 5. |
While still on the E-mail
Accounts screen click the More Settings… button. |
| 6. |
(Optional) On the General
tab, enter your e-mail address as the account name. |
| 7. |
On the Outgoing Server
tab check “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication,”
then select the “Use same settings as my incoming mail server,”
then click OK. |
| 8. |
(Optional) Make sure your have an
internet connection then click Test Account Settings on the
E-mail Accounts: screen. If it does not succeed, review the settings on this
page (steps 4 to 7). Click Close on the Test Account
Settings dialog. |
| 9. |
Click Next on
the E-mail Accounts screen. |
| 10. |
You should see your new e-mail
account listed on the E-mail Accounts dialog. |
| 11. |
Click Finish. |
Other e-mail clients |
| Most e-mail clients follow a
similar naming convention to those used by our mail server and Outlook. Please
follow the instructions that came with your e-mail client software and use the
same settings as described above in the Outlook section. |
Configuring your e-mail account options |
| Using your internet browser: |
| 1. |
Browse to
http://mail.surpha.com |
| 2. |
Enter the user name and password
that were assigned to you by Surpha. Your user name is the first part of your
e-mail address—everything up, but not including the @-symbol (e.g., john.doe). |
| 3. |
Click the Login button. |
| 4. |
From this page you can configure
the following: |
|
a. |
Password: We recommend that you change your
password after setting up your account, then monthly after that. |
|
b. |
Mail Forwarding: “Mailbox Path”
(default) delivers all incoming e-mail to this e-mail box. “Remote Address”
will deliver all incoming e-mail to the specified e-mail address. (You could
use this option if your Surpha e-mail address is not your primary e-mail
account.) “Forward To” will send a copy of all incoming e-mail
to the specified e-mail account, independent of which of the first two options
are chosen. |
|
c. |
Old-mail handling: You can choose to have the
e-mail server delete or forward old mail automatically. |
|
d. |
Auto responder: You can choose to have the
mail server automatically reply to incoming e-mail messages with a message of
your choosing. (Not recommended for personal accounts.) |
| 5. |
When finished, click Save. |
