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5. Working with Mailboxes

Alias Accounts - two types

There are two types of alias accounts that you can add to your primary POP account: permanent and temporary.

To add either, go to your mail control panel: /mail
and click on either of the two links at the bottom.

Add Address
Add Temporary Address

If you're adding a permanent alias, you will use the first link. All permanent alias addresses begin with a prefix, which is preset to your account number. You may change this by clicking on Settings at the top of the control panel. You cannot change the prefix of temporary alias accounts.

If you're adding a temporary alias, follow the second link. All temporary alias accounts expire automatically in 14 days. These are useful for situations like ordering on line or joining websites, since they're basically "throw away" accounts.

Temporary alias accounts automatically forward incoming mail to your primary POP account. Permanent alias accounts can be set to forward mail to any account you choose, off site.

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How to add an Alias?

To add an alias, choose Add Address on the main mail page, and enter your alias name in the area provided after selecting "Alias" in the drop-down box:

Your alias must begin with a prefix, which is preset to your user ID number. It's recommended that you do NOT use a hyphen in the alias name. If you attempt to set a name without the prefix, you will see this screen: (the prefix will show yours, not the one in the graphic)

If the name you selected is available, you'll see this screen:

When you've clicked on, "I'll take it!" you will get this screen:

Clicking on the "Next" button will take you back to the Mail Control Panel, where you will see your new alias listed.

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last modified: 2004-09-12 19:32:50

How do I DEACTIVATE a mailbox?

You can do this by clicking on "edit" next to the mailbox you wish to deactivate on the main mail page.

On the next screen, you will see a small checkbox next to the address. Uncheck it to deactivate that mailbox.

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last modified: 2002-12-27 07:53:46

How can I DELETE a mailbox?

You can delete a mailbox by clicking on "edit" next to it on the main mail page.

On the next screen, you will see and radio buttons.

NOTE: You can now delete your POP3 box, but doing so will also wipe out all of your aliases.

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last modified: 2003-11-20 06:54:09

Creating an Alias to forward your mail

If, after setting up your initial POP3 box, you wish to set up an alias account that will forward email to another (off-site) account, choose "add address" in the mail control panel, and then select "forwarding only" in the drop-down box. Continue through the rest of the steps, and when you have returned to the mail control page, select "edit" for your new mailbox. On the next page, you will have the option of selecting your off-site mailbox that your new alias will forward your email to.
When finished, the new box will be displayed in the mail control panel along with the address to forward to.

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Size and allowed characters

The maximum number of characters for a mailbox name is 20.
Spaces are not permitted. An underscore should be used in place of a space.

On most keyboards, an underscore is on the hyphen key and is entered with the shift key.

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last modified: 2004-09-12 19:31:29

Using a temporary address

A temporary address is an alias for your main mailbox that will automatically expire after 14 days. After the 14 day period, mail sent to the temporary address will bounced and will not appear in your inbox.

A temporary address is useful for working with an online retailer (for example) who's privacy policy you might not trust. You will be able to receive the retailer's order confirmations, tracking numbers, etc. without the worry of them spamming you or selling your email address.

To set up a temporary address, go to your Mail Control Panel and click on "add temporary address".

After agreeing to the terms and conditions, you will be allowed to select the name for the alias. Please note that any temporary address you create will always begin with uXXXXXX_, where X=your unique DSLR user number. I used the name of the retailer I was purchasing from as the suffix.

After you hit NEXT, you will get a confirmation screen and you will be sent back to the mail control panel where your new alias will appear along with it's expiration date.

Thats it! Should you no longer need the address before the 14 day period is up, you can always click on the "edit" button from the Mail Control Panel and manually delete the alias.

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by pike edited by KeysCapt
last modified: 2003-01-11 11:53:39

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