Team Wikis:MailSetup - Revision history

Alisonkamat: Moved onsite

2021-11-02T13:55:24Z

Moved onsite

Alisonkamat: Added section on how to write an email

2020-02-24T17:06:08Z

Added section on how to write an email

Alisonkamat: Updated CTM number

2019-02-12T17:08:45Z

Updated CTM number

Dona: new yearǃ

2019-01-03T20:33:34Z

new yearǃ

Alisonkamat: Mostly a duplicate of another section. Combined the two and changed the other to a link.

2018-12-09T14:07:48Z

Mostly a duplicate of another section. Combined the two and changed the other to a link.

Alisonkamat: Added new password standards

2018-07-14T20:41:53Z

Added new password standards

Alisonkamat: Updated year

2018-01-24T12:23:53Z

Updated year

Dona at 21:23, 12 July 2017

2017-07-12T21:23:02Z

Dona at 21:21, 12 July 2017

2017-07-12T21:21:57Z

Dona at 21:19, 12 July 2017

2017-07-12T21:19:13Z

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−	== ~~Setting up your Freecycle.org mailbox ==~~	+	== [https://freecycle.org/pages/Teams/Mail Setting up your Freecycle.org mailbox] ==
−
−	Using your Freecycle.org email address helps identify you and helps differentiate you from other mods. The Freecycle.org email address tells the GOAs and other teams that you have official business on more than one group; if you were using a personal email address on more than one group that would be against the guidelines of only modding one group. Use this address only on Freecycle.org business, not for any other purposes. Continue to use your personal email address on your local group, FIOD, leadership groups, etc.
−
−	~~Our "official" email service for all support mod groups can be found here~~ [~~http~~://~~webmail.~~freecycle.org/ ~~http:~~//~~webmail.freecycle.org].~~
−
−	All team members have 48 hours to reply to emails (holidays and weekends excluded). If you are unable to meet that deadline, please let your Team Leader or Coordinator know so that someone can cover the mailbox if you need to be gone for an extended period.
−
−	~~'''Please do not delete emails from your Freecycle.org mailbox.''' Exception: routine FAQ-type queries from members for which a followup response is not necessary.~~
−
−	~~=== Password ===~~
−
−	You may be given a specific password to use. If you change your password, you will need to provide your new password to your Team Leader, so do keep personal information separate. Your email account may be monitored, and someone may need to access your account when you are unavailable.
−
−	~~'''Password requirements''':~~
−	* Passwords must be at least 12 characters in length and contain at least one capital letter, one lower case letter, one number and one symbol.
−	* Do not use same password on other Freecycle.org mailboxes.
−	* Do not use the same password that you use for your personal email.
−
−	~~'''Helpful links''':~~
−	*https://passwordsgenerator.net/ A random password generator with helpful tips on PW protection.
−	*http://www.passwordmeter.com/ Even though nothing is 100% secure, a high ranking helps!
−	*https://howsecureismypassword.net/ runs an algorithm to let you know how long a computer would take to hack your PW. Computers can try 8 million attempts per second!
−
−	~~'''Tips'''~~
−	*If you have multiple mailboxes to keep track of, a password manager can be very helpful. Google "best password manager" for reviews of current products. Many are free.
−	*Password changes must be made on [http://webmail.freecycle.org/Webmail Webmail] first, then on an email client. [[MailSetup/Thunderbird#Changing_your_password\|Click here for more information on changing your password in Thunderbird]].
−
−	~~=== Signature block ===~~
−
−	~~You have a number of options you can choose in setting~~ up your ~~account. It's only the first section for your signature block that must include your title and our trademarked name.~~
−
−	~~Here is an example you can use if you wish. '''Please use the current year in your signature block.'''~~
−	~~''Your name, Freecycle.org title''~~
−	~~Copyright (c) 2019, The Freecycle Network. All rights reserved. The~~
−	Freecycle.org ~~logo is a registered trademark of The Freecycle Network in~~
−	~~the United States and/or other countries. CTM Reg. No. 5722723~~
−	~~<br>~~
−	~~Notice: The information contained in this message and any attachments is privileged and confidential~~
−	~~and protected from disclosure. Any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is~~
−	~~strictly prohibited.~~
−
−	~~Note: Please do not add your other responsibilities to your sig line so that it is not misconstrued that you are speaking on behalf of your team.~~
−
−	~~=== Folders ===~~
−
−	~~Please file emails into folders rather than keeping them in the inbox or deleting them. It may become necessary to refer to them from time to time so we need to keep them.~~
−
−	~~To set up folders on your~~ mailbox~~, click on NEW FOLDER from along the left of the screen. Follow the directions on the page. '''Set up folders at the root level rather than as subsets of the inbox.'''~~
−
−	To move emails into a folder, select the emails from the inbox by clicking the box to the left of the email (you can move more than one email at a time). Just above the list of emails is a "MOVE/COPY". Select the folder you wish to move the email into from the dropdown. Click MOVE.
−
−	If you find your box is getting too slow, this is usually because you have too many emails in your inbox. There is NO limit to emails you can have in folders, but there is limited space for our in-boxes. Not only does it slow things down for you, but it will slow down all other mailboxes since we all share the same space.
−
−	~~===Email Do's and Don'ts ===~~
−	*Do use your Freecycle.org email address for official TFN business and not for personal reasons.
−	*Please use your personal email on your team group so that we know to whom it belongs.
−	*Please do not forward your email to another account: use webmail.freecycle.org, Thunderbird or Outlook if you have more than one account.
−	*Please help keep our mail servers working at optimum speed by logging out when you are done reading your mail and filing emails as soon as you are finished with them.
−	*Please don't delete emails except for routine questions from members not requiring a followup response.
−
−	~~'''How to structure an email:'''~~
−	~~# Briefly state the problem and the reason you're writing. Try to focus on just one issue per email.~~
−	~~# State briefly what you want the recipient to do.~~
−	~~# Provide details on the problem. Leave out extraneous details.~~
−	~~# Provide more details on what you want from the recipient. What outcome are you looking for? Propose the next steps. Again, no extraneous details.~~
−	~~# Attach supporting evidence. When attaching email chains, make sure the entire chain is in a coherent chronological sequence and doesn't contain duplicate emails.~~
−
−	~~==Web-based Email==~~
−	~~=== RoundCube ===~~
−	~~http://webmail.freecycle.org/ RoundCube] is the primary webmail provider for The Freecycle.org Network(R). Click here for more information on [[MailSetup/RoundCube\|using RoundCube]]~~
−
−	~~==Email Clients==~~
−	~~===For Advanced Users===~~
−	'''Thunderbird is for advanced users only. If you decide to use Thunderbird, Outlook or another mail client, please remember that tech support is not available.''' If you are already proficient at using such a program for your other email accounts, it is a simple matter to add your Freecycle.org account.
−
−	~~Most email clients support two different methods: POP3 and IMAP. Freecycle.org does '''NOT''' support POP3 for the following reasons:~~
−	* POP3 Usually downloads all your mail, and then removes it from the server. This creates a problem for shared-user mailboxes.
−	* If your machine fails, you lose the mail on it. IMAP keeps a copy on the server.
−	* IMAP means that the PC and Web folder lists are the same.
−
−	~~Once your account has been created, there are a variety of methods available to access it. Detailed instructions for some common clients can be found below.~~
−
−	~~===Thunderbird===~~
−	*For a guide on how to configure Thunderbird, please click [[MailSetup/Thunderbird\|Here]]
−
−	~~===Microsoft Outlook===~~
−	*For a guide on how to configure your email account in Microsoft Outlook, please click [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2758902 Here]
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−	~~== Server settings ==~~
−
−	~~===Inbound (IMAP) Server Settings===~~
−	~~{\| class="wikitable" style="color: black; background-color: white" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"~~
−	~~\|- style="color: black; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)" align="center"~~
−	~~!Setting~~
−	~~!Value~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Protocol~~
−	~~\|IMAP~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Host~~
−	~~\|mail.freecycle.org~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Port~~
−	~~\|143 or 587 or 993~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Security~~
−	~~\|STARTTLS~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Authentication Required~~
−	~~\|Normal password~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Login~~
−	~~\|youremailaddress@freecycle.org~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Password~~
−	~~\|yourpassword~~
−	\|}
−
−	==~~=Outbound Server (SMTP) Settings===~~
−	~~{\| class="wikitable" style="color: black; background-color: white" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"~~
−	~~\|- style="color: black; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)" align="center"~~
−	~~!Setting~~
−	~~!Value~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Protocol~~
−	~~\|SMTP~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Host~~
−	~~\|mail.freecycle.org~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Port~~
−	~~\|465 or 587~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Security~~
−	~~\|SSL/TLS with port 465, STARTTLS with 587~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Authentication Required~~
−	~~\|Normal password~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Login~~
−	~~\|youremailaddress@freecycle.org~~
−	\|-
−	~~\|Password~~
−	~~\|yourpassword~~
−	\|}

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 *Please help keep our mail servers working at optimum speed by logging out when you are done reading your mail and filing emails as soon as you are finished with them.
 *Please don't delete emails except for routine questions from members not requiring a followup response.
 ==Web-based Email==

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   Copyright (c) 2019, The Freecycle Network. All rights reserved. The
   Freecycle.org logo is a registered trademark of The Freecycle Network in
-  the United States and/or other countries. CTM Reg. No. 4287553
+  the United States and/or other countries. CTM Reg. No. 5722723
   <br>
   Notice: The information contained in this message and any attachments is privileged and confidential

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 Here is an example you can use if you wish. '''Please use the current year in your signature block.'''
   ''Your name, Freecycle.org title''
-  Copyright (c) 2018, The Freecycle Network. All rights reserved. The
+  Copyright (c) 2019, The Freecycle Network. All rights reserved. The
   Freecycle.org logo is a registered trademark of The Freecycle Network in
   the United States and/or other countries. CTM Reg. No. 4287553

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 ===Email Do's and Don'ts ===
 *Do use your Freecycle.org email address for official TFN business and not for personal reasons.
 *Please do not forward your email to another account: use webmail.freecycle.org, Thunderbird or Outlook if you have more than one account.
 *Please help keep our mail servers working at optimum speed by logging out when you are done reading your mail and filing emails as soon as you are finished with them.

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 === Password ===
 You may be given a specific password to use.  If you change your password, you will need to provide your new password to your Team Leader, so do keep personal information separate. Your email account may be monitored, and someone may need to access your account when you are unavailable.
-'''Please note: Password changes must be made on [http://webmail.freecycle.org/ Round Cube]'''. It is much easier if you change your password first before setting up your account on an email client.
+'''Password requirements''':
 === Signature block ===

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 ==Email Clients==
 ===For Advanced Users===
-'''Thunderbird is for advanced users only. If you decide to use Thunderbird, Outlook or another mail client, please remember that tech support is not available.''' If you are already using proficient at using such a program for your other email accounts, it is a simple matter to add your Freecycle.org account.
+'''Thunderbird is for advanced users only. If you decide to use Thunderbird, Outlook or another mail client, please remember that tech support is not available.''' If you are already proficient at using such a program for your other email accounts, it is a simple matter to add your Freecycle.org account.
 Most email clients support two different methods: POP3 and IMAP. Freecycle.org does '''NOT''' support POP3 for the following reasons: