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Using Your OPLIN E-mail Account
What is my e-mail address?
All OPLIN e-mail account addresses consist of the individual's userid followed by @oplin.org. For example, if your userid is "jdoe" then your e-mail address is: jdoe@oplin.org.
How do I access my e-mail?
There are two ways in which you can access your OPLIN e-mail account: through a POP e-mail client, or through the Web-based interface. Keep reading for directions on how to use both.
POP E-mail
We encourage the use of POP e-mail clients, such as:
- Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/)
- Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/oe/)
(E-mail clients are very vulnerable to viruses; please install security patches, and consider purchasing anti-virus software).
To connect, you’ll need to configure your POP3 e-mail client with this information:
- Incoming mail server (POP3) = mail.oplin.org
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
- If you are using a public library computer, SMTP = mail.oplin.org
- If you are not in a public library, use your Internet service provider's SMTP server
- Your User Name and Password (mailed to your library's director)
Most e-mail clients are set to download messages to your workstation and delete them from the server. If messages are left on the server, your mailbox could reach its size limit (25 MB).
Using the Web-based mail interface
If you are traveling or away from your computer, you can use a Web-based interface to get to your OPLIN e-mail.
- Use a Web browser to go to http://mail.oplin.org.
- Enter your userid and password.
- Click INBOX to see your new messages.
- The functions of some of the buttons are not always clear. If you point the mouse to them and pause, words will pop up telling you what the button does ("Reply," "Forward," etc.).
You may use the OPLIN webMAIL interface as your primary e-mail access. However, each account is limited to 25 MB of storage. A warning message will alert you when you approach that limit, and you will have to regularly purge your sent, stored, and incoming mail so that your account does not become locked.
Need Help?
For further assistance call the OPLIN Support Center at 1-888-966-7546 or support@oplin.org. They will be able to assist you in using your OPLIN e-mail account and with any other questions regarding your OPLIN service.