Exchange mailbox setup guide

Exchange mailboxes provide business grade email and collaboration, including:

Step by step guide

Step 1: Log into your account. If you only have one package in your account, skip to step 4.

Step 2: Click Configure your packages in the Email & web hosting section of your control panel home page.

Step 3: Click on your domain name in your Domains & packages list.

Step 4: Click Create a new email address

Step 5: Select an Exchange mailbox

Step 6: When people receive email from you, most email software will show a name they have chosen rather than their email address. Use the Exchange user display name text box to enter the name that you want to appear in people's inboxes.

Step 7: Enter and confirm your password in the password text boxes. and select your prefered payment option.

Step 8: By default Exchange direct push is set up for Exchange mailboxes. This will push emails directly a Windows Mobile 5 phone or PDA. If your mobile device does not support Windows Mobile 5 you can add Good Mobile Messaging to your Exchange mailbox. This also pushes email direct to your Pocket PC, Palm or Windows Mobile device, meaning that you stay in touch wherever you are.

Quick tip: You can find out more and decide which option is best for you in our article What is push email?

Select the radio button to the left of Enable Good Mobile Messaging to activate Good Mobile Messaging access.

Step 9: Click Finish and your mailbox will be created.

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