APC - How to Configure your Email Account



QuickStart

Already know how to do this? Use the following settings:
Setting Value Comments
User and Account Name jsmith@apc1002.org Replace 'jsmith' with your name.
Your username is the full email address
(e.g. not 'jsmith' but 'jsmith@apc1002.org')
Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) imap.dreamhost.com (the first letter is i as in igloo)
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) smtp.dreamhost.com


If you need more help, please refer to the instructions below - we have examples for several common email systems.

Important Notes:

  • Here are the email settings you need: Note: wherever you see 'jsmith' you would replace this with your actual email address
    Setting Value Comments
    Email Address jsmith@apc1002.org Note: the username and email address are the same.
    Email Username jsmith@apc1002.org You need to enter the entire thing (e.g. don't use just jsmith use jsmith@apc1002.org)
    Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) imap.dreamhost.com The IMAP server is how your client downloads email.
    Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) smtp.dreamhost.com The SMTP server is how your client sends email.
    Authentication with username & password are required.
    Note: your username is your full email, e.g. jsmith@apc1002.org not simply jsmith

Examples -- Step-by-Step Instructions:


Configuring your email for...

About your email account

This is a standard IMAP email account, and as such can be accessed from pretty much any device (Smartphone, Tablet, PC, Mac, Laptop, etc.) In addition, there is a webmail system which you can use from any web browser (such as Safari, Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome...)
Important Limitations of this account:
  • maximum # of recipients per message is 100 - if you try to send a message to more than 100 recipients (including To, CC and BCC) it will get stuck in your outbox. You'll need to break it into two or more messages, each with less than 100 recipients.
  • maximum # of recipients per hour is 100 - if you go over this limit, emails will be queued for a while and then sent out later.
  • maximum # of emails in your Inbox : 2000. This only applies to the Inbox - folders and subfolders can have as many messages as you like. (Keeping your Inbox tidy helps with server performance.)
Security & Privacy
  • Your initial password is secure and you may keep it if you like it. We have a copy of it and we can log into your account with it, and we have done so to configure it. However, later on, we will never do so without your permission. Nobody from APC (or CSU, for that matter) can read your email. If you change your password, we can not log into your account or read your email. If you forget your password, we can not recover it for you, but we can reset it and assign you a new one. DreamHost's policy is here: http://www.dreamhost.com/privacy-policy/
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