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#81
Announcements / Mail Filtering Now Available F...
Last post by Dynaweb - January 07, 2013, 04:21:14 PM
We are pleased to announce that for those who use Cpanel hosting, Mail Filtering is now available for users of RoundCube Webmail.  To access the filters, go to SETTINGS in the webmail.

ENJOY!
:)

The mail filtering is client-side, so that means it will only filter when using RoundCube.  If you switch to SquirrelMail or Horde, the filters will not apply there.
#82
Announcements / MySQL Upgrade to 5.1
Last post by Dynaweb - September 11, 2012, 08:28:17 PM
Cpanel servers MySQL will be upgraded to version 5.1 today.
#83
Email and Webmail / Checking External Mail From Ho...
Last post by Dynaweb - August 21, 2012, 10:21:32 AM
        This article provides instructions on setting up a Fetch Mail account in   Horde, so that you can retrieve messages from an existing e-mail   account that you have outside of your domain. 
     REQUIREMENTS:   

       
  • An existing Linux hosting account. 

       
  • An existing e-mail box. If you do not yet have an e-mail box set up, you can create one in your control panel. 



       
  • Log in to Webmail by entering the following URL in your browser (substituting "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name): "https://yourdomain.com:2096" 
  • On the Horde navigation menu, expand Options and then click Mail.
       
  • Under the Message Options section, click on Fetch Mail.
       
  • On the Fetch Mail page, click on the first item, Edit your preferences for accessing other mail accounts.
       
  • On the next page (under Other Mail Accounts), click on the Create New Account option. 
  • From the Mail server type to connect to: drop-down box, select IMAP/POP3 Mail Servers
  • On the Other Mail Accounts page, specify the settings, as follows:
       

            
    • Account's name:  Other Account, or any other name that you would like to use to distinguish the account from other accounts. 
    • Protocol:  IMAP (Auto Detect) 
    • Username: E-mail address for the account that you want to retrieve mail from 
    • Password: Password for that e-mail account 
    • Server: The incoming mail server hostname; (e.g., mail.otherdomaindomain.com)
    • Remote Mailbox: Inbox 
    • Local Mailbox: Inbox  (bring the fetched mail into the INBOX)
  • Select the check box for "Get only new messages?"  (Or for a more permanent setup, select instead "Delete fetched messages from remote server?".  Configure to your preference)
  • Click the Create button. 
  • Click Return to Fetch Mail
  • Click Save Options
  • On the toolbar (at the top of the page), click on the Fetch Mail option.
       
  • On the Fetch Mail page, leave the [Other Account] (the one you just configured) check box selected and then click the Fetch Mail button.
     
      If mail retrieval is successful, you will see mail messages for the   account, along with the following message "Fetchmail: Fetched XX   messages from [other account] Account [name of other account]". 
#84
Announcements / SquirrelMail Support (webmail)
Last post by Dynaweb - February 28, 2012, 08:15:37 PM
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Update Feb 20, 2020

Due to lack of support and increased adoption of alternative webmail systems (RoundCube, Horde) the offering of SquirrelMail is being suspended.


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HostNed is pleased to now offer full support for SquirrelMail (on Linux Cpanel accounts)!

What is SquirrelMail you ask?  Well, it's WebMail for nuts!
Quote from: undefinedSquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP. It includes built-in pure PHP support for the IMAP and SMTP protocols, and all pages render in pure HTML 4.0 (with no JavaScript required) for maximum compatibility across browsers. It has very few requirements and is very easy to configure and install. SquirrelMail has all the functionality you would want from an email client, including strong MIME support, address books, and folder manipulation.

You will now find SquirrelMail available in your webmail login as an optional alternative to Horde and RoundCube.  Personally, Squirrel Mail is now my favorite option -- more features than RoundCube and more reliable (more compatible with a variety of browsers and clients) than Horde.

For those customers on Linux Cpanel (nice choice BTW) you can reach your webmail at the following locations:

http://yourdomainnamehere.com:2095    (Standard)
https://yourdomainnamehere.com:2096  (Secure SSL)
(Of course replace "yourdomainnamehere.com" with your actual domain name)

What's the deal with WebMail?  Why is it so great?

Well, webmail is not hosted locally (like Outlook, Apple Mail, Eudora, Thunder Bird, etc...).  Now, there is nothing wrong with these mail clients per se... especially for businesses.  These local email programs are chock full of features and are very trusted.  The problems arise when you want to access your email from a remote location.  Say you are on your laptop or are traveling and at a hotel "business center".  These programs are not directly accessible from there and even if your IT department has gone through the rigors of making your email "remotely available", it can still be a PITA to access and "sync" all the time.

OK, so webmail has been around for quite some time now, but many businesses shy away from it due to lack of features.  There are third party webmail provider like Gmail, YahooMail, AOL Mail, etc... but there are security, spyware, and adware issues to contend with with those.

So you have your own domain, your own hosting, plenty of space and pre-installed web-based email options, so why not?  Well, webmail admittedly did have some catching up to do ... and it has ... finally.

Horde has been around for eons.  It has a numerous amount of features, but it uses some complex JavaScript which may not work on all web browsers.  The option that has caught up to Horde (and surpassed it IMO) is SquirrelMail.

OK, now on to the list of cool features available in this webmail option has to offer:

- Access to your email from anywhere (unlike Outlook, ThunderBird, Apple Mail, Eudora, etc...)
- Numerous configurable options like email drafts, signature lines,
- Address Book - For keeping track of all your contacts.
- Custom Folders - To help you stay organized.
- Templates - Over 50 different color schemes to choose from.
- Calendar to help manage your time and appointments.
- Fetch mail from external sources (POP3).
- Automatically check mail.
- Automatically purge trash.
- Automatically filter messages to different folders based on custom rules.
- Report SPAM with built-in SpamCop reporting.
- Set custom SPAM filtering rules.
- Avoid SPAMMERS with image filtering and custom rules.
- Translate foreign language text.

And much, much more...

Waiting for a screenshot?  Well breathe! (see attached)


Enjoy!
#85
Just Chat / Re: getting POP in IPAD/ reset...
Last post by Dynaweb - February 14, 2012, 07:23:16 PM
Please PM me with the settings you are using.  That way I can run tests on in in a similar way as you are using it.
#86
Just Chat / Re: getting POP in IPAD/ reset...
Last post by freespir - February 14, 2012, 07:01:02 PM
It is connected via wifi.  My yahoo mail and safari are all working, so I know I am connected.
#87
Just Chat / Re: getting POP in IPAD/ reset...
Last post by Dynaweb - February 14, 2012, 04:52:24 PM
Hmm...  From the error message you posted, it does not seem like a password (authentication) problem but rather a connection issue.  Is your Ipad connecting to your home network via WIFI or some different way?
#88
Just Chat / Re: getting POP in IPAD/ reset...
Last post by freespir - February 14, 2012, 02:38:30 PM
I still cannot get it to work.  I deleted and recreateed the account with a new password, as I could not find anywhere to change the password settings.  I have gone ahead and set it up on the Ipad, and I keep getting an error that reads "Cannot Get Mail- The mail server mail.***.com is not responding.  Verify that you have entered the correct account info in Mail settings"  I have double checked all the information, and it is working in Outlook on my desktop, so I know it is set up.  Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?

Thank you, Natalie
#89
Billing / Does HostNed accept American E...
Last post by Dynaweb - January 18, 2012, 11:34:00 AM
Yes, we accept all major credit cards including American Express.  To pay with Amex, choose the PayPal payment method upon signing up (PayPal is used as a gateway and a PayPal account is not required) in your account management area MyHostNed or contact support.
#90
Just Chat / Re: getting POP in IPAD/ reset...
Last post by Dynaweb - January 03, 2012, 11:24:05 AM
Your email password will probably not be the same as the one to access the control panel, but it may be if set up that way.  You can reset email passwords through your control panel.  Just log in there and click the MAIL icon.