Verification
of account
Within 48 hours of ordering, you will receive
an email confirming that your account is active.
Use the following instructions for sending and receiving
emails.
Using Microsoft Outlook
and Outlook Express - Preferred method
Go to Tools > Accounts > Add Mail and then
follow the on-line instructions.
Server information
My incoming mail server is a POP3
server
Incoming Mail (POP3) server: pop.biker-hosting.co.uk
| Outgoing Mail (SMPT)
server: |
Enter the SMTP mail server of
the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that you
use to connect to the Internet. This information
can usually be found on your ISP's web site
or by contacting their support department.
If you are already using Microsoft
Outlook or Outlook Express, check your existing
account to find this information. |
Incoming Mail Server
Account name: stonystratford-yourname
("yourname is the name you registered when
ordering e.g. john)
Password:
******
(this is the password
you registered when ordering)
Accessing Webmail
The webmail facility provides a browser based interface
for you to send and receive email from a mailbox
on our servers, ideal for keeping in touch when
you are away from your regular email client.....
Webmail can be accessed at the URL http://webmail.stony-stratford.co.uk
or by visiting "Member's Log-in" on the
home page. You will be prompted for the username
and password of the mailbox you wish to access.
Account name: stonystratford-yourname
("yourname is the name you registered when
ordering e.g. john)
Password:
****** (this
is the password you registered when ordering)
Enter these details and click the 'Login' button.
Once logged in, click the 'Log Out' link from the
navigation menu to end your webmail session at any
time.
Viewing your Email
Click the 'INBOX' link from the folders list to
view the contents of your mailbox. The date and
time of receipt, sender, message subject and size
are viewable. Click on the sender or subject to
view a message. The various icons allow you to delete,
reply, forward, print and download the message as
required. Hover over each icon for an indication
of its function. You can return to the inbox by
clicking the 'Folder' arrow icon.
Composing & Sending
Email
Click the 'Create Message' link from the navigation
menu to compose a new message. Populate the To,
CC (Carbon Copy), BCC (Blind Carbon Copy), Subject,
and Message fields as required. You may include
an attachment to the email by clicking the 'Attachments'
button below the body field. Clicking 'Preview'
previews your message in your web browser window.
Clicking 'Send' will deliver the email to the specified
recipient. Clicking 'Save Draft' will allow you
to retain a copy of the message.
Webmail Preferences
Click 'Preferences' from the navigation menu to
set your preferred options for your webmail account.
The 'Display Full Message Headers' option will
include in the email the internet headers produced
by the sending and receiving mail servers in delivering
this message, and can be useful for troubleshooting
any email issues.
The 'Display HTML Email' option will display content
written in HTML or Rich Text format when you view
the email. Disabling this option results in any
HTML included in an email being displayed as raw
text on screen.
The 'Do not display flowed text formatted mail'
option permits the display of > characters in
previous replies to the same email.
Messages can be sorted by Date, Sender, or Subject,
the preferred option may be selected via the drop
down menu.
The 'Show Oldest Messages First' option reverses
the default setting of your webmail client and displays
oldest messages on the first page, rather than newest
messages.
You may add a default signature to each email sent
using the webmail facility, simply complete the
signature box with your chosen message.
Click the 'Update Preferences' button at the foot
of the page to set your chosen preferences.
Notes On Webmail
Please be aware that as part of our system maintenance,
designed to ensure continuous provision of high
quality service, read messages more than one month
old and unread messages more than three months old
are removed from your mailbox. If you need to keep
messages for a longer period of time you must download
them to your system using your mail client or the
download facility within the webmail application.
Anti-Virus
Ensure your anti-virus software is up to date as
we cannot be held responsible if your computer becomes
infected with a virus.
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