E-mail Frequently Asked Questions

 

E-mail:

How many mailboxes can I have?
I can't send e-mail any more, what happened?
I'm getting messages about my mailbox being "over quota".
How do I set up Aliases and Forwarding?
How do I set up an Autoresponder?
How do I create a "catchall" Mailbox?

How can I change my email password?

Web E-mail:

How do I read my e-mail on the web?
Why does my e-mail have the wrong "From" address?
How can I automatically send a response to people who email me while I am on vacation?


E-Mail

How many mailboxes can I have?
Several mailboxes are included free with each account, depending on the particular account you subscribe to. You can have any number of mailboxes for a small additional monthly fee.

I can't send e-mail any more, what happened?
Sometimes, this is because of an anti-spam measure imposed by your internet service provider that prevents you from using mail servers other than theirs. The usual symptom is that every e-mail you send is rejected and the error message refers to "cannot relay". Our recommended configuration will prevent this problem. Follow the instructions here.

I'm getting messages about my mailbox being "over quota".
When you delete e-mails in the web email, they are moved to a folder called "Deleted Items", where they use up your mailbox quota. Log in to webmail (click here) click Folders, Deleted Items, and then delete all the messages. To stop it from happening again, click on Options and chec
k "Clear deleted items on Log Out".

How do I set up Forwarding?
Forwarding is when each email is sent ('forwarded') to a different mailbox. The account owner should follow the instructions here, while end-users can log in to Mail Enable, click Options, then Mailbox Redirection.

How do I set up an Autoresponder?
An autoresponder mailbox sends back a message automatically when e-mail is received. The account owner should follow the instructions here, while end-users can log in to Mail Enable, click Options, then Auto Response. Note that you can't test this by emailing yourself, you must send email from another account.

How do I create a "catchall" mailbox?
The "catchall" mailbox is special. A mailbox named "catchall@example.com" will receive all mail that does not match any other mailbox in your domain. This is a great way to collect spam. LOTS of it.

How can I change my email password?
The account owner should follow the instructions here, while end-users can log in to Mail Enable, click Options, then Login.

 

Web E-mail

How do I read my e-mail on the web?
Follow this link: http://www.cartama.net/mail . Click on the MailEnable icon. Enter your e-mail address (or username for a few pre-2003 accounts) in the first box, your e-mail password in the second box, and click "Log On".

Why does my e-mail have the wrong from address?
If your mailbox was created before 2003, when you send e-mail via the web interface, the "From" address will show @cartama.net instead of your domain. This problem is a side-effect of upgrading from the old Exchange server. We can make a change on our servers that will fix this problem, but you will also have to change your e-mail configuration. Please contact us to make this change

How can I automatically send a response to people who email me while I am on vacation?
Refer to the Autoresponder section above.