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mail server these are usually identical. If these are different, then each user needs to provide their mail
authentication details on this screen. In addition the default mail folder (e.g. ‘inbox’) can be specified
if needed.
Active!Directory!Accounts!Aut o!Configured!
If!the!system!ha s!been!configured!to!use!Active! Directory!and!th e!mail!accounts!also!uses!the!
same!Active!Di rectory!authentication!credential s,!the!mail!check ! extension!will!au t omatically!use!
the!user’s!Active!Directory!credentials!to!authenticate!the!user ’ s!mail!account.!T here!is!then!no!
need!for!users! t o!provide!authen t i cation!details!in!t he!mail!check!tab!under!persona l ! details.!!
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The mail check feature uses the Web forward and the details defined in the mail check configuration
page to connect to the mail server. It is from here it takes the individual users authentication details to
connect to their account and retrieve mail details.
Step 4 Once all the user details have been provided the user should log back into the system. The mailbox
icon will be visible in the top right of the main window.
Clicking on the mailbox will open a window to the mail account of the user without the need for
authentication.