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Submitting SPAM

This article describes how to set up forwarding from one email address to another.

Email Forwarding Setup

This article describes the steps to create a new email account

Creating a new email account

This article covers known email error codes and suggests fixes for each

Email Bounce Back Codes and Troubleshooting

This article contains setup instructions for using Webnames-provided email accounts within Gmail

Gmail

This article contains instructions for accessing webmail.

Webnames.ca webmail

This article contains the required records for Webnames email to be used with 3rd-party DNS

Email and Self-Managed DNS

This guide provides instructions for configuring Windows Mail to access your Webnames.ca hosted email account via ActiveSync.

Windows Mail Setup Guide for ActiveSync Exchange Service

This article describes the optimal email setup for Mac Mail

Mac Mail Setup

This article contains a quick guide for email client setup

Email Client Setup Guides

Unauthenticated email and SPF

This article describes the process of increasing the storage space of email accounts

Increasing the size of a mailbox

This article outlines two different methods of setting a vacation message or auto-of-office reply

Setting a Vacation Message

This article describes what SPF is, the problem it is designed to resolve and how to put SPF into place.

SPF Setup and Support

This article outlines how DKIM works and how to enable it on your Webnames-hosted email services.

DKIM Setup and Support

An effective way to alert users to potentially suspicious messages is by tagging the subject line of emails that fail SPF checks.

How to Tag Email That Fail SPF Checks Using Domain-Wide Mail Rules

How do domain transfers impact my email services and what should I prepare for?

DMARC Setup and Support

How can I improve email deliverability, enhance domain security, and prevent email spoofing or impersonation?

What are look-alike domain phishing attacks, how can they be identified, and who might be compromised in such cases?

If you’re receiving spam, phishing attempts, or emails that look suspicious, you can take steps to protect yourself and keep your inbox clean. Webnames.ca provides tools to help you automatically…

How to Handle Unwanted or Suspicious Emails in Your Webnames.ca Email Account

Common Email Error Codes: Causes, Solutions, and Who Can Fix Them

Email forwarding is increasingly unreliable due to spoofing risks and authentication failures. Learn why forwarding causes delivery issues, what options exist, and why POP/IMAP “pull” methods are the best practice…

Email Forwarding: Challenges, Limitations, and Better Alternatives

Garrett Saundry

Email account creation, configuration and email program setup guides

Email Services

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