Connecting to your TermiSoc E-mail using a mail client

You can understand that not everyone likes using webmail to do all their e-mail duty - some people prefer to a more flexible e-mail client. (An e-mail client, in case you're confused is a program for recieving e-mails (for example: Outlook Express, Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, mutt, Pine, etc.))

To connect your e-mail program to our mail server is an easy and (relatively) painless process. Also, it puts you in greater control of your mail, and means it's quicker and easier to sort and read your mail.

We'll be running through the two most popular clients - Outlook Express and Thunderbird.

What you'll need:

• A computer with a mail client (if you don't have one, or yours is rubbish, try Mozilla Thunderbird
• An internet connection
• A keyboard & mouse
• Yourself

To set up in Outlook Express 6

1. Go to Tools>>Accounts in the menu.
2. Click the 'Add...' button on the 'Internet Accounts' pop-up. Select Mail... in the menu.
3. Enter your name in the 'Display Name' box. Click Next.
4. Enter your e-mail address (usually <yourusername>@termisoc.org). Click Next.
5. Enter the following details:
   • My incoming mail server is a IMAP server
     
   • Incoming mail server: mail.termisoc.org
     
   • Outgoing mail server: mail.termisoc.org
6. Click Next, then Finish.
7. To be able to send mail you need to do the following:
   • Make sure the account 'mail.termisoc.org' is selected, and click properties.
   • Click the Servers tab.
   • Check the box next to My server requires authentication.
   • Click OK, then close the Internet Accounts window.
8. It may ask you whether you want to download folders - click Yes, then in the next window click OK.

You're done!

To set up in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5

NOTE: This may be slightly incorrect due to using Thunderbird 3a.

1. Go to Tools>>Account Settings in the menu.
2. Click the Add Account button.
3. Make sure the E-mail Account radio button is selected, then click Next.
4. Type your name in the Your Name, and your e-mail address (usually <yourusername@termisoc.org>) in the Email Address box. Click Next.
5. Do the following:
   • Select IMAP out of the two radio buttons
   • In the Incoming Server: box, type mail.termisoc.org.
   • Click Next.
6. In the Incoming User Name box, type your username. Click Next.
7. In the Account Name box, give your account a name if you like, or leave it as the default. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.

When it asks you for an Outgoing Mail Server, use the following settings:

1. Server name: mail.termisoc.org
2. Port: 25 (which should be the default)
3. Use Username and Password: Yes - user name is your TermiSoc user name.

...and you're done!

Security Note

We recommend that whatever mail client you use, you use a secure connection (look for TLS/SSL options), which will make sure your password and all other data are encrypted. We don't support "secure authentication", however, but this is unnecessary with a secure connection.