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v6 v7 4 4 The following links are to help screens for setting up and configuring your email client and webmail programs to work with May First/People Link's email systems. 5 5 6 == Know the name of your primary host == 7 6 8 Before you can set up your email client to work with May First, you need to know which server you are on. If you aren't sure, log in to the [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp member center], where you'll see a line near the top of the page that says: 7 9 8 Your primary host is: chavez.mayfirst.org or viewsic.mayfirst.org or malcolm.mayfirst.org10 Your primary host is: chavez.mayfirst.org or viewsic.mayfirst.org or malcolm.mayfirst.org 9 11 10 12 Note your primary host name, and you'll be ready to go. 11 13 14 == Using Webmail == 15 12 16 The easiest way to check your email is to use our webmail program. To access your email via webmail, simply go to: 13 17 14 https://members.mayfirst.org/18 https://members.mayfirst.org/ 15 19 16 20 Choose your primary host and then enter your username and password. 21 22 == Using an Email program (a.k.a. Mail User Agent) == 17 23 18 24 All email clients need your settings for incoming mail and for outgoing mail. Your incoming mail will be either POP or IMAP. The choice between POP and IMAP depends on your own preferences, but if you aren't sure what to choose, and you plan to use one primary computer most of the time, we suggest you stick with POP. … … 22 28 Your username and password you set up when you created your email accounts. 23 29 24 == POP and IMAP settings==30 === POP and IMAP settings === 25 31 26 32 {{{ … … 31 37 32 38 33 == SMTP (Outgoing mail) settings==39 === SMTP (Outgoing mail) settings === 34 40 35 41 {{{ … … 41 47 }}} 42 48 49 ''Note: users on viewsic.mayfirst.org may get a notice about a mis-addressed security certificate when you first check your mail. [ticket:238 We'll be making a change to our system in the coming weeks to correct this problem] without inconveniencing existing users.'' 43 50 44 ''Note: users on viewsic.mayfirst.org may get a notice about a mis-addressed security certificate when you first check your mail. We'll be making a change to our system in the coming weeks to correct this problem without inconveniencing existing users.'' 45 46 == Instructions for Specific Email Programs == 51 === Instructions for Specific Email Programs == = 47 52 * [wiki:email_setup_kmail How do I setup KMail to access my May First account?] 48 53 * [wiki:email_setup_macmail How do I setup Mac Mail to access May First/People Link?]