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***NOTE:3G devices can be configured to use mail1x.bell.ca as their outgoing server with no encryption and no authentication
***NOTE:3G devices can be configured to use mail1x.bell.ca as their outgoing server with no encryption and no authentication


==New Features==
==Server Side Filters==
<h5>Server Side Message Filtering using Sieve protocol</h5>
<h5>Server Side Message Filtering can be used by any program supporting the SIEVE protocol</h5>
*The [http://sieve.info/ Sieve Protocol] is a platform independent method of filtering your mail
*The [http://sieve.info/ Sieve Protocol] is a platform independent method of filtering your mail
**This is commonly done using "Message Rules" or similar on email clients such as Thunderbird and Outlook
**This is commonly done using "Message Rules" or similar on email clients such as Thunderbird and Outlook, but your program needs to download the messages in order to filter them
*It is useful to us because the server is capable of running these filters before the mail is delivered to your Inbox
**In this case, the server does the filtering so it can drop the mail in the correct folder before your email client knows it is there
**Because the filter can be run before delivery, the server can drop the mail in the correct folder before your email client knows it is there
**Sieve Protocol also allows for other features, such as Out of Office replies.
**Sieve Protocol also allows for other features, such as Out of Office replies.
***Check [http://www.bsdunix.ch/serendipity/index.php?/archives/379-Correct-sieve-vacation-filtering.html here] if you subscribe to mailing lists and want to use Out of Office replies
***Check [http://www.bsdunix.ch/serendipity/index.php?/archives/379-Correct-sieve-vacation-filtering.html here] if you subscribe to mailing lists and want to use Out of Office replies

Revision as of 18:19, 1 July 2014

Email Settings

  • IMAP: configure using SSL (port 993) Server:mail.domain.tld
  • POP3: configure using SSL (port 995) Server:mail.domain.tld
  • SMTP: Server:mail.domain.tld
    • Port 25: With Authentication using incoming user/pass and STARTTLS
    • Port 26: With Authentication using incoming user/pass and STARTTLS
    • Port 465: With Authentication using incoming user/pass and SSL
    • Port 587: With Authentication using incoming user/pass and STARTTLS
      • NOTE:nwtel users can also set up their outgoing mail server as smtp.northwestel.net with no encryption and no authentication.
      • NOTE:3G devices can be configured to use mail1x.bell.ca as their outgoing server with no encryption and no authentication

Server Side Filters

Server Side Message Filtering can be used by any program supporting the SIEVE protocol
  • The Sieve Protocol is a platform independent method of filtering your mail
    • This is commonly done using "Message Rules" or similar on email clients such as Thunderbird and Outlook, but your program needs to download the messages in order to filter them
    • In this case, the server does the filtering so it can drop the mail in the correct folder before your email client knows it is there
    • Sieve Protocol also allows for other features, such as Out of Office replies.
      • Check here if you subscribe to mailing lists and want to use Out of Office replies
  • RoundCube can be used to implement Server Side Filters
  • SquirrelMail also supports Server Side Filtering, just click on the coffee filter icon after you log in
  • There is also a a Thunderbird Plugin, but it's a bit complicated to use