User guide

Appendix 1 – About E-mail

With sasktel.net e-mail you may select between SaskTel’s web based e-mail

(webmail) and/or PC based e-mail (e-mail programs such as Outlook Express).

Each e-mail option has unique characteristics to meet the needs of different

users.

SaskTel recommends you setup an e-mail program on your primary computer

to:

 download your e-mail,

 help manage your e-mail storage capacity, and to

 use webmail when you need to access e-mail away from your primary

computer.

The following material outlines the unique differences between the two e-mail

options available with your sasktel.net service:

PC based e-mail (e-mail programs)

You can access your e-mail using a software program, which is included with

some browsers (ex: Microsoft Outlook Express). These e-mail software

packages are configured specifically for your computer (settings for individual

browser programs are available at

http://www.sasktel.com/support/internet/email/sasktelnet/emailsetup.html).

Benefits of using an e-mail program

 Downloads messages from SaskTel server onto personal hard drive.

 Frees up space on the server so you never exceed your personal mail

capacity.

 Don’t need to be on the Internet to view downloaded email.

Web based e-mail (webmail)

Webmail allows you to access your e-mail account on a Web page, using your

Internet browser. This means you can read, send, and organize your e-mail on

any electronic device with the capability of connecting to the Internet, anywhere

in the world. Webmail is particular useful for those individuals who travel, use a