[[PageOutline]] = Frequently Asked Questions = == What's the web address (URL) where I can...? == * ...check my webmail? (A: [https://members.mayfirst.org https://members.mayfirst.org] * ...access the Members' Control Panel? (A: [https://members.mayfirst.org/cp https://members.mayfirst.org/cp]) * ...change my password? (A: [https://members.mayfirst.org/changepass https://members.mayfirst.org/changepass]) * ...reset my password because I forgot it (A: [https://members.mayfirst.org/resetpass https://members.mayfirst.org/resetpass]) * [wiki:phpmyadmin_link ...access phpmMyAdmin] == Email Related == * [wiki:autoresponder How do I add an autoresponder/vacation message?] * [wiki:add_email_address_to_account How do I add an email address to our account?] * [wiki:configure_email How do I configure my email program to use May First/People Link?] * [wiki:email_setup_outlook How do I configure Outlook to use May First/People Link email?] * [wiki:email_setup_macmail How do I configure Mac Mail to use May First/People Link email?] * [wiki:email_setup_thunderbird How do I configure Thunderbird/Icedove to use May First/People Link?] * [wiki:email_setup_kmail How do I configure Kmail to use May First/People Link?] * [wiki:avoid_forward What's wrong with forwarding my email to another provider?] * [wiki:understand_spam I'm getting too much spam! Help! What can I do?] * [wiki:filter_spam_webmail How do I filter spam using webmail?] * [wiki:sa_filter_spam How do I use Spam Assassin to filter email with my email client (in general)?] * [wiki:sa_filter_spam_thunderbird How do I use Spam Assassin to filter email with Thunderbird/Icedove?] * [wiki:pop_vs_imap IMAP, POP, Webmail?? What does it all mean?] * [wiki:email_from_address_hijacked My email address has been hijacked! People are sending emails from my account that I didn't send] * [wiki:greylisting I sent a message to myself and it took 20 minutes to deliver! Why?] * [wiki:setting_default_identity_in_horde When I use webmail, my messages are sent from a strange email address (like username@viewsic.mayfirst.org). How do I change that?] * [wiki:webmail_says_no_messages I just logged into webmail and it says I have no messages (but I know that I do!)] * [wiki:junk_filters_in_thunderbird How do I setup junk mail filter in Thunderbird?] * [wiki:format_email How do I send fancy, formatted email messages?] * [wiki:gpg How can I use gpg to both encrypt my email and prove my identity?] * [wiki:domain_not_available_for_email My domain is not available when I try to create an email address] * [wiki:manage_inbox I have too many messages in my inbox which is making my webmail experience very slow and frustratig - how can I re-gain control over my mail?] == Web Site Related == * [wiki:sftp How do I copy files to my server? How do I use FTP/SFTP?] * [wiki:choosing_file_names How should i name the files in my web site?] * [wiki:edit_drupal_site How do I edit my Drupal web site?] * [wiki:add_drupal_module_or_them How do I add a new Drupal module or Drupal theme to my site?] * [wiki:access_drupal_database_directly How do I access my Drupal database directly?] * [wiki:upgrade_drupal How do I upgrade my Drupal Installation?] * [wiki:change_php_ini_settings How do I increase my PHP file upload limit or change my php.ini settings?] * [wiki:drupal_add_site How do I add a new Drupal site to my existing Drupal installation?] * [wiki:BrowserBlogEditor How do I use Flock/ScribeFire with Drupal?] You can easily edit/modify your blogs and other information on your site using a plugin to your browser or using a whole new browser. * [wiki:WordPressInstall How do I install a WordPress blog in my account?] * [wiki:use_apache_ssl How do I enable my site to be accessed securely (via https)?] * [wiki:canonical_web_address I have multiple domain names that point to my web site - how to I make it so my preferred domain always appears in the browser address bar?] * [wiki:web_server_logs How can I get access to the logs for my web site?] == Database related == * [wiki:create_mysql_database How do I create a mysql database?] * [wiki:access_drupal_database_directly How do I access my Drupal database directly?] == Mailman/Email List Related == * [wiki:mailman_create How do I create an email list?] * [wiki:mailman_primer How do I use mailman?] * [wiki:mailman_private_public How do I make my mailman list private/public?] * [wiki:mailman_subscriber_list How do I get a list of subscribers to my mailman list?] * [wiki:mailman_bouncing Help! I just got a million bounces on my Mailman list!?!] * [wiki:mailman_control_spam How do I control the amount of spam on my list?] * [wiki:mailman_outlook_sender_address Why do messages sent via mailman display the from address as something like "From listname-bounces+jim=reader.domain.com@mailman.server.com On behalf of fred@poster.domain.com"?] * [wiki:greylisting I sent a message to my list and it took 20 minutes to deliver! Why?] * [wiki:reset_mailman_password How do I reset my mailman password?] * [wiki:generate_mailman_rss_feed Can I generate an RSS feed of my Mailman list?] == Domain name/DNS Related == * [wiki:dns_primer What is a domain name server? What is a registrar?] * [wiki:dns_member_manage Why won't May First/People Link manage my domain name?] * [wiki:set_dns_servers How do I configure my domain name to use May First/People Link?] * [wiki:set_dns_servers_via_dotster How do I configured my domain to use May First/People Link if I'm registered with Dotster?] * [wiki:set_dns_servers_via_netsol How do I configured my domain to use May First/People Link if I'm registered with Network Solutions?] * [wiki:domain_not_available_for_email My domain is not available when I try to create an email address] == Switching to May First/People Link == * [wiki:transfer_site_to_mfpl How do I transfer my existing site to May First/People Link?] * [wiki:transfer_domain How do I transfer control of my domain name to May First/People Link?] * [wiki:transfer_email How do I transfer my email from my old Internet Service Provider to May First?] == Miscelleneous == * [wiki:email_announcement_lists How can I get notified about advisories, events and other MFPL news?] * [wiki:limit_service_advisory_by_server How can limit the service advisories I get to just my server?] * [wiki:backup_setup How do I setup a backup account on May First/People Link?] * [wiki:what_is_an_ssl_certificate What's an SSL certificate?] * [wiki:setup_basebuilder How do I setup the Basebuilder database?] * [wiki:primary_host What is my primary host?] * [wiki:cannot_connect_to_internet I cannot connect to the Internet!] * [wiki:install_software_on_shared_server How do i install software i need on an MFPL shared server?] * [wiki:install_phplist How do I install phplist?] * [wiki:WordPressInstall How do I install a WordPress blog in my account?] * [wiki:cron_job How do I add a cron job?] * [wiki:secure_shell What is Secure Shell (ssh)? How do I use it?] * [wiki:fingerprints When I connect to your server, I'm asked if I trust the fingerprint. What should I do?] * [wiki:setup_development_workstation I don't want to develop on my live site - how can I setup a development workstation to test new web site changes?] * [wiki:membership_organization What is a membership organization? How much do you charge for your services?] * [wiki:mfpl_certificate_authority Some of your web sites tell me that your security certificate was signed by an unknown entity. What can I do to get to know you?] * [wiki:openid What is OpenID? How can I use it?] * [wiki:public_private_key_generation How can I securely login to my primary host server without having to enter the server password?]