New WEB-Mail features and improvements!

Enter your username in the box in front of the "@" sign.
Enter ptera.net in the box after the "@" sign.
For most of our customers you will enter mail.ptera.net in the box after the word Mailserver:
(Retail or Dot-Com users enter their domain name after the "@" and webmail.ptera.net as
your mail server.)
Enter your email password in the box after the word Password:
Under Interface: most people will use Simple Ajax or Simple Any Browser.
For an Outlook Express look and feel your can try Advanced (IE6)
For MAC users change this option to - Simple Any Browser.
Clicking on the button next to More Options:
Change the Open In New Window to "NO" .
If you  have been using SquirrelMail before and created address book or folders please send us an email so we can transfer these over.
You will also need to change your protocol to IMAP or your folders you created under SquirrelMail will not show up.
You do not need to change the Language: option.
You can click on the box next to Remember Me: So the next time you visit all you will need
to do is enter your password. (Unless your anti-virus software deletes cookie or you log in from a different computer)

Then click on the Login button.

You can also access Ptera WEB-Mail from any web browser by typing
http://mail.ptera.net in your web browser.

Here are some of Ptera WEB-Mails features...

Intuitive Webmail GUI
Ptera WEB-Mail includes "Advanced" interfaces for both IE and Mozilla/Firefox
that look like traditional desktop webmail clients, utilizing the latest
in Javascript/XUL & Ajax technologies.
A light-weight "Simple" interface is also provided, for access via any browser.

Enhanced Address Book
Ptera WEB-Mail's Enhanced Address Book functionality allows users to import and export
contacts from/to CSV (Comma Separated Values) file format.

Enhanced Scheduler (Calendar)
The improved Scheduler interface allows users to manage appointments (tasks)
on a quarterly, annual, or daily basis.

Outlook-to-WebMail Sync
Microsoft Outlook can be synchronized with your WebMail account so that Contacts
and Scheduler data can be shared between a desktop and WebMail client. If a user
adds a new appointment (task) or contact while using Outlook or Ptera WEB-Mail, the data
will be automatically synchronized between the applications.

Start Page
After logging into your email account, view a summary via the webmail client
"start page". Here you can check new messages, calendar entries, tasks, and
recent logins. This is a great place for placing company news, advertisement
banners, or logos.

Tabbed Email Browsing
Email messages can be viewed within a tabbed pane below the folder message-list
pane. The tabbed interface allows quick navigation of messages.


Multi-Account Support
From within the Ptera WEB-Mail interface(s), users can access any number of external email
accounts via POP3 or IMAP.

User-customizable preferences and Webmail Client interface
Users can change the WebMail Client interface style and colors to suit their personal
taste. Ptera WEB-Mail Software offers many options that the user can choose from,
providing a powerful and feature-rich webmail service.

Support for wireless devices
Mobile phones and PDA's that support the WAP/XHTML protocol can access email resources.
Ptera WEB-Mail Client provides an interface via XHTML, allowing users to send &
receive email using their mobile device.
The service is easy to use. Under the menu 'services' on your mobile-device
or PDA, visit the domain of your email account: http://mail.ptera.net/xhtml.php
Then simply log on by entering your user name and password.
Via your mobile phone you can access email resources wireless.

Webmail Client Message Templates
Commonly known as "stationery". The new Message template Wizard allows users to add images
and enhanced HTML formatting to outgoing messages. After generating a template, the
source HTML can be edited manually.

Folder Management Utility
Messages received by Ptera WEB-Mail Cleint can be moved among folders for sorting and
archiving purposes. New folders and sub folders can be added and deleted, allowing
users to categorize and organize messages.


Mailbox Sorting & Searching
Messages contained in a user's Inbox can be sorted by Subject, Date, or Email Address.
Users can search their mailbox for messages containing matches of the user-specified
string, allowing quick and easy access to stored email.