Once you have registered a domain name and have transferred it to Netfirms you can start emailing in 2 easy steps:
I. Create your Email accounts
1. Login to the Netfirms Members Control Panel at https://controlpanel.netfirms.com
2. Click E-mail
3. Click E-mail Accounts
4. Follow the onscreen prompts to create one email account at a time for your domain. You will be prompted to enter a username, select a domain, and enter a password.
NOTE 1: To configure Email forwards or catch-all, click E-mail Forwarding from the side bar, click Add New and then follow the onscreen prompts.
NOTE 2: You may configure only one forwarding address for each virtual forward.
II. Choose a Mail Client
To start using your email account, you may either login to Netfirms Webmail immediately or configure a POP client such as Outlook or Eudora:
5. Netfirms Webmail: Login to Netfirms webmail either at http://webmail.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your registered domain hosted by Netfirms) OR at http://webmail.netfirms.com
OR
5. Configure a POP Client
If you choose a POP Client to manage your email, you will need to configure it with the following settings:
E-mail Address: yourname@yourdomain.com
Incoming Mail Server (POP): pop.yourdomain.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.yourdomain.com OR Using your ISP's smtp server to send email.
POP Account Name: e-mail@yourdomain.com
Password: Your WebMail Password
"My SMTP (Outgoing mail server) requires authentication" should also be configured
NOTE: Please allow up to 30 minutes for a newly created email/webmail account to be fully activated.
To watch a demo video on how to configure your settings, please click below:
Outlook
Outlook Express
Eudora
Netscape Mail