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Webmail Tutorial
Most sites we set up on our server have a feature called Webmail available to users. Webmail allows you to check your email from any web browser. You may be at a convention or hotel or away from your office at a training session. For these uses webmail can be very handy. You access the system at http://webmail.yourdomain.com and then log-in with the username and password assigned to your email account. Once you've logged in you'll have access to messages and be able to send messages. This tutorial explains that process very briefly. Webmail isn't a full-featured email solution but it can get the job done, and done very well, under certain conditions. Also note, that a separate tutorial covers our standard e-mail setup. Use the menu at the right to access that tutorial. (Apologies in advance if this page takes a long time to load, the tutorial graphics are extensive.)

Log-in to the Bizhand.Com Webmail Screen
Go to http://webmail.yourdomain.com and use the username and password assigned to your email account.

Note the layout of your inbox
On the left you have links to various sections of webmail, such as compose a message, folders, contacts, etc.... The main body of the page is the inbox. Click on any word in the subject line to open the message.

See the individual message
Below is an individual message. It works much like a regular email program. Read it and reply or forward or what have you.

Compose a new message
From the navigation menu on the left hand side click on "Compose" and a new message composition page will open up in a new window (see below).

As with normal e-mail programs enter the relevant details regarding the TO, CC, BCC fields and then enter the Subject details in the subject box.

Compose your normal e-mail message in the blank message field in the middle of the page.

If you want to send attachments, continue with these instructions. If not, just press "Send Message" button in the top right corner. That's it!

To attach a document
Click on the "Browse" button next to the Attachment field (see above) and you will be presented with a file open dialog (see below), from here browse to and select the file you want to attach and then click "Open".

Once you have done this the path to this file will now appear in the attachment field, from here click on "Attach".

Click "Send Message" and your done!
There are many other features to webmail. The built in help system (click the question marks in the program) might prove valuable to understanding them, although nothing beats just experimenting and sending yourself test messages until you feel comfortable with the interface.