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HowTo: Mail Settings

General Info | Web Mail | Thunderbird | Outlook Express

General Information

The mail server supports POP and IMAP protocols over SSL, so look for an option to enable SSL for incoming mail.

The SSL certificate is issued to codefix.net, so you may need to set your incoming mail server to "codefix.net" before your client will accept the certificate. Do not change your e-mail address to @codefix.net

Outgoing mail uses SMTP authentication; to work around broken versions of Outlook and foolish ISP policies, the following ports are available: 25 (SMTP), 465 (SSMTP), and 587 (submission).

If you need to install the certificate manually, you may download it here: codefix.crt

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Web Mail

If you are accessing your mail via the web interface, you must first set up your identity. Once logged in, click on "Options" then "Personal Info".

You should see something like this:

Enter your name and e-mail address in the spaces provided. If you would like to be able to send mail using an alias (if you have one), click on "Advanced Identities"

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Thunderbird

Create Your Account
The Account wizard won't give you all the options you need, so you will have to add an account with your name and e-mail address, then follow the following instructions to activate it.

Edit Your Account
Select "Account Settings" from the "Edit" or "Tools" menu (depending on your OS). Select "Server Settings" under the account you wish to use.

"Server Type" can be IMAP or POP.
Make sure the "Use secure connection (SSL)" is checked.

Select TLS on Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings.

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Outlook Express

Create Your Account
The Account wizard won't give you all the options you need, so you will have to add an account with your name and e-mail address, then follow the following instructions to activate it.

Edit Your Account
Select "Accounts" from the "Tools" menu. Select the account you wish to use and click "Properties".

Under the "General" tab, check your name & e-mail settings.
If this is an alias account, uncheck "Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing."
Under the "Outgoing server" tab, check the box labled "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
Under the "Advanced" tab, check the box labled "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" for Incoming Mail only (can be POP or IMAP).
Broken mail clients may require SMTP port 465.
Broken service providers (Optimum online) may require SMTP port 587.

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