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24. How do I setup my email accounts on the server?


  1. Log in to your control panel by entering your username and password in the 'Members Login' area to the right of each page. Or go directly to www.marlindomains.com/manage.

    NOTE: If you only have one domain, or one subscription, go directly to step 3.

  2. Click Select Subscription from the top menu, then click on the Select link next to the appropriate subscription.
    Top Menu
  3. Click Hosting from the top menu. You will be taken to the hosting account for the domain you selected in step 2 (if you only have one hosted domain, this will automatically be selected).
    Left menu
  4. Click on the E-mail > E-mail addresses, then Add New E-mail Address button.
  5. E-mail Accounts
    1. Enter your username and password (This is the password that you will need to enter in your mail client, such as Outlook).
    2. If you would like to forward the emails to an external email address, enter the complete email address in the Forwarding section.
    3. Click Next > Finish.
  6. Catch-All Account
    A catch-all address will forward all emails sent to a specific address no matter what the user name is. For example, if a person sends info@yourdomain.com or johnsmith@yourdomain.com all mail will forward to the same destination address.

    NOTE: A catch-all is not advised, as it greatly increases the amount of spam you receive.
    1. Select Catch-All Configuration from the left menu.
    2. Click the Edit button and enter the email address in the Forward to address field.
      Catch-All
    3. Click Submit.
You are now ready to setup your email client, such as Outlook. Click here for instructions.

Protect your web presence
Have you considered registering your .com, .com.au, .net.au, .co.nz variants of your domain? The deciding factor usually depends on how serious you are about Protecting Your Online Value. Ask yourself whether it would disturb you if a competitor registered these domains? Our easy to use and reliable Web and Email Forwarding services allow you to point as many domains as you want to your website.

Web with benefits:
Another benefit of registering multiple domains is the greater probability of being located on Search Engine listings. An interesting fact is that many Search Engines now feature region specific searches. You can perform a generic search, or you can select the 'Search Australia Only' option.

How the search works is simple; an 'Australian Only' search may prioritise addresses that end in '.au'; a 'New Zealand Only' search may prioritise addresses that end in '.nz'. To guarantee your website is listed and accessed by both regions you will need to have both domain names registered.

In contrast to the above, neither the '.au' nor the '.nz' domains will stand a chance of competing against the '.com', or rather the TLD name space, if someone submits a generic search with no regions specified.

If you currently conduct business in other countries, or one day plan to expand then we recommend securing your country specific domains now.

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