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How do I configure my email program to work with May First/People Link?

Using Webmail

The easiest way to check your email is to use our webmail program. To access your email via webmail, simply go to:

​https://members.mayfirst.org/

Using an Email program like Thunderbird

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 IMAP.

The settings below should get you going, but if you get stuck or your eyes are already glazing over, try looking up your email client in the list of "how to" items below.

Your username and password you set up when you created your email accounts.

POP and IMAP settings

Recommended settings:

Server: mail.mayfirst.org 
Encryption: STARTTLS 
Authentication Method: Normal password or plain 
Use Secure Authentication: Not checked
Port: 110 (for POP) or 143 (for IMAP)

Alternatively, you may also use:

Server: mail.mayfirst.org 
Encryption: TLS  or SSL
Authentication Method: Normal password or plain 
Use Secure Authentication: Not checked
Port: 995 (for POP) or 993 (for IMAP)

SMTP (Outgoing mail) settings

Recommended settings:

Server: mail.mayfirst.org 
Encryption: STARTTLS 
Authentication Method: Normal password or plain 
Use Secure Authentication: Not checked
Port: 587
Requires authenticahion: Yes

Instructions for Specific Email Programs

• How do I setup KMail to access my May First account?
• How do I setup Mac Mail to access May First/People Link?
• How do I setup Outlook to access my May First/People Link account?
• How do I setup Thunderbird to access my May First/People Link account?
• How do I use postfix on debian with my May First/People Link account?
• How do I setup Microsoft Entourage to access my May First/People Link account?