Questions about using your PSMail account and correcting issues related to specific services (i.e. “Accessing PSVPN through a proxy” “Why are my outgoing messages failing to send from iMail [MAC OS X]?” etc.)
Creating Personal Folders
To save copies of email from your Inbox (or other IMAP folders), you need to first create a personal, or local, folder on your computer into which you will move them.
Continue reading How can I save email messages even when my inbox quota has been filled?
When PSMail’s SPAM filter identifies a problem message, it does not completely delete it right away. Instead, it removes it from your inbox and “quarantines” it, keeping it safe and harmless until you can confirm that it is indeed SPAM. This prevents important messages that are accidentally identified as SPAM from being inadvertantly deleted. Continue reading How can I get daily (instead of weekly) alerts on emails quarantined by the SPAM filter?
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users sometimes experience trouble connecting to the Internet through their VPN. Though the VPN icon shows “green” (connected), their Internet activity is not actually routing through the secure network. The reason for this is that in order for OpenVPN to route traffic correctly, users must run it as an administrator. The following are several solutions for correcting this issue and simplifying the use of OpenVPN. Continue reading Why is my VPN not routing my internet traffic even though it says that I’m connected?
Often this indicates a problem with your settings either after a recent software update or from a plugin software like antivirus. Follow these steps to ensure that your account is set up correctly. On a Mac, it is also highly recommended that you DISABLE “automatically manage connection settings” option. As this settings can reset your outgoing settings to a non-work default values.
Follow these steps to setup the correct outgoing settings Continue reading Why are my outgoing messages failing to send from iMail (MAC OS X)?
Safari browser on Mac OS X can stop sending email when using PSMail’s webmail. The symptoms are when you try to hit “Send it” button on PSMail’s Compose Mail page – nothing happens. Here’s how to reset Safari browser and get it working again:
Continue reading How can I reset my Safari browser so I can send email again?
PSVPN’s default configuration provides Internet access via either Canada or the US (depending on several factors). It is possible, however, to configure your VPN to terminate to a PSMail server in a specific country every time you connect. Currently, this can be done for three countries: the US, UK, and Canada. (NOTE: Our servers on the European mainland and in Asia are still under beta testing. We can make these available to users who are intersted in testing them early. Just write us through our contact page if you are interested.) Continue reading Can I use PSMail’s VPN to access the Internet via my home country?
One problem that arises with spam filters and blockers is that legitimate emails are sometimes accidentally identified as spam. This article explains how to prevent your outgoing mailings, such as newsletters or PSMail List emails, from being blocked by your recipients’ spam filters. If you have questions about accidentally blocked incoming messages, please follow this link.
Continue reading How can I prevent my newsletter/PSMail Lists emails from being blocked as spam?
At PSMail we aim high to provide secure communications service with the most features. Read about our email account specifications for your PSMailBox.
PSWeb is a web tool included with every PSMail subscription. It helps you create online image libraries, newsletters, and simple webpages. Read more for further information and for setup instructions.
Continue reading How can I use PSMail to set up a webpage or display an image library?
Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have grown increasingly popular. They are now used by millions to stay closely connected with friends and family, even across great distances. In some situations, however, access to these services is restricted or unsafe because of security concerns. Continue reading How can PSMail help me access social media?