E-Mail boxes

Creating E-Mail boxes

To create e-mail boxes in addition to webmaster and postmaster e-mail boxes obligatory created on each maildomain:

1. Click New E-mail in the E-mail Setup Functions section:

   

2. On the configuration page that you will be taken to, do the following:

   

   • Enter e-mail box name in the E-mail address field.
   • AntiSpam: check this option to enable antispam filtering for your e-mail box. (Read about AntiSpam protection)
   • AntiVirus: check this option to enable antivirus protection for your e-mail box. (Read about AntiVirus protection)
   • Check the box next to E-MAIL BOX and configure:
     • Password: see below.
     • Comment: enter description to help identify the e-mail box.
     • Catch All: This property is set for a e-mail box resource to catch all mail sent to non-existent e-mail addresses at this domain. It can be enabled only for one mailbox per domain. Catch All can't be set for postmaster or any other e-mail resource but e-mail box.
     • Discard All Incoming Mail: see below.
     • Alias by: use this option for mass creation of mail aliases. Enter alias names (without the @ part) separated by ',' or ';' or 'SPACE'.
3. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the form.
4. Agree with the charges, if any.

Removing E-Mail boxes

To remove a e-mail box preserving other services running on this e-mail address:

1. Click the e-mail box name in the E-mail list on the maildomain Controls page:
   

   

2. Uncheck E-MAIL BOX.
3. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the form.

To remove a e-mail box with other mail services running on this e-mail address, click the Trash icon in the e-mail box Properites entry on the Mail Controls page:

Postmaster e-mail box can't be deleted.

If Catch All is enabled for a e-mail box, it can't be deleted. To delete a Catch All e-mail box, first switch Catch All OFF or switch it to another e-mail box.

E-Mail box Storage Quota

E-Mail box quota defines how many MB of mail you can store in your e-mail box. You can't store more than allowed by the e-mail box quota. It is not included into the site disk space quota. If your hosting plan allows, you can increase the initial free e-mail box quota.

To increase e-mail box quota:

1. On the maildomain Controls page click the of X MB link in the e-mail box Properites entry:

   

2. Enter new quota size in megabytes and click the Submit button.

From this moment on, you will be charged for the difference between this new amount and the free amount your hosting plan grants. This charge will be added to the recurrent fee at the beginning of each billing period.

You can't change quota for the postmaster e-mail box.

E-Mail box Password

Mailbox password is an alphanumeric combination that authenticates logging into the mailbox. It is required when you are logging into the mailbox outside your control panel or when you configure an external mail client to access your mailbox.

To change mailbox password:

1. Click the e-mail address in the E-mail list on the maildomain Controls page.
2. In the MAILBOX section enter a new password in the Password and Confirm password fields.
3. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the form.

Discarding All Incoming E-Mail

If you don't need ALL your incoming mail, you can configure your mailbox to discard all incoming mail.
In this case senders won't receive 'undelivered mail' notifications.

1. Click the mailbox e-mail address in the E-mail list on the maildomain Controls page.
2. In the MAILBOX section check the Discard All Incoming Mail box.
3. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the form.

Signing into a E-Mail box

To send and receive e-mail from your e-mail box you should sign in. This can be done from your control panel by clicking the Launch Webmail icon in the Properties column:

Provided you signed up for a Unix/Linux plan, you can also sign into your  e-mail box from outside your control panel by entering http://YOUR_WEB_SERVER_IP in the Address field of your browser and clicking the IMP-mail client link on the page you are taken to.