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How to Configure Email Accounts
The WebMail server also allows you to self-administer your ISTMail Accounts,
create new accounts, delete old accounts, setup aliases, setup Email forwarding, and much more.
To self administer your accounts, you must login to the WebMail Administration Console using your Email Administrator account.
To obtain the Email Administrator account, please contact IST.
Click here for the WebMail Administration console.
Logging into WebMail Administration Console
Open your Internet browser and in the address bar type http://mail.istmail.net/admin.
Type in the email address and password of your Email Administrator account and click the “Login” button.
Creating A New User
Log into the WebMail Administration Console using your Email Administrator account.
Click the “Users” button in the navigation menu.
At the bottom of the main window, click the "Add" button.
On Page 1, fill out the Username and password fields. The "Full Name" and "Description" fields are optional.
Do not change any other settings on the "General" page. Click Next.
Page 2 will automatically generate an email address using the new username. Add any additional email addresses here. Click Next.
Page 3 allows you to specify forwarding options. Click Finish to create the new account.
Managing Existing Users
Log into your WebMail Administration Console using your Email Administrator account.
Click the “Users” button in the navigation menu.
In the main window, double-click the user that you want to manage.
Use the tabs to navigate the Edit User dialog and make changes.
Click the “OK” button to return to the main screen.
Adding an Alias to Your Domain
An Alias allows you to have any given email address delivered to a specific user account, either on your domain or not. For example, you can have info@yourdomainname.com deliver to bob@yourdomainname.com, or to bob@anotherdomain.net. Aliases do not count toward your mailbox limit.
To create an alias, do the following:
Log into your WebMail Administration Console using your Email Administrator account.
Click the “Aliases” button in the navigation menu.
At the bottom of the main window, click the "Add" button.
In the "Alias" field, enter the username portion of the alias address. For example, "info" would be the username for "info@example.com".
Make sure the "Deliver To" option is set to Email Address, and enter the email address of the recipient. This email does not have to be at your domain.
Click OK, and the alias will be created.
Forwarding Email Messages
Log into your WebMail Administration Console using your Email Administrator account.
Click the “Users” button in the navigation menu.
In the main window, double-click the user that you want to manage.
Click the “Forwarding” tab.
Select "Forward to addresses" and click Add. Type in the Email address of where you want to forward messages and click OK.
Click the “OK” button to save changes.
Personal WebMail Settings
Log into your WebMail account here with your personal email address and password.
Click the “Settings” button and click "Settings".
On these tabs you will be able to modify your Signature, Spam whitelist, Reading pane location, Calendar display settings, and more.
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