How to modify the index order in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Options link
Now let’s learn how to modify the index order
Click the Index Order link
This is the Index Order page. These are the settings for which the columns on the message index are displayed
Let’s modify the columns for demonstration purposes. Items listed at the top of the list will be displayed the furthest to the left, while items at the bottom will be displayed on the far right
Click Add when finished
Let’s return to the Inbox
That’s it! You can see here that the columns are ordered as per our preferences with the Date column now on the far left
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to modify the index order in SquirrelMail
How to open an email message in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Simply click on the Subject of an email to open it
Now let’s learn how to open an email message
Let’s return to the Inbox
That’s it! Here is the email we chose to open and view
Select the message here
The subject of the message we read is no longer bold, this signifies it is a read message
If you want to keep the message bold, you can mark it as unread… let’s do that now
Then click the Unread button here
Notice how now the message we read is once again shown as unread
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to open an email message in SquirrelMail
How to edit your personal information in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Options link
Now let’s learn how to edit our personal information
Click the Personal Information link
This is the Personal Information page where we can edit all our personal details
Enter your Full Name here
Enter your E-Mail Address here
Enter your Signature here. This is optional
If you want the Signature to show on emails you write, click here
If you want the Signature to be separated from the message, click here
Click Submit when finished
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to edit your personal information in SquirrelMail
How to search for messages in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Now let’s learn how to search for messages
Click the Search link here
This is the Search page, where we can search in specific folders
Enter a search term here
Choose where in the message to search for the term here
Then click Search
We can view an email by clicking on the subject of the message
That’s it! The search results are shown on this results screen
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to search for messages in SquirrelMail
How to write an email message in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Compose link
Now let’s learn how to write an email message
Enter the email address we are sending this message to here
This is the page where we can compose emails. Let’s fill out the form here and send an email
If you would like to send a copy of this email to another person, enter their email address here
If you want to copy people but don’t want others to see that you’ve copied them, enter their address in the Bcc field
Enter the Subject of the email message here
Enter the body of the message here
When ready, click the Send button here
Click the Sent link here
That’s it! The message has been sent. Let’s check the Sent Folder to see the message
There it is! The email message we just sent
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to write an email message and send it from SquirrelMail
How to manage contacts in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Addresses link
Now let’s learn how to manage contacts in the address book
Enter a Nickname for the contact here
This is the address book page. Currently there are no contacts in our address book. Let’s add one now
Enter the E-Mail Address here
Enter the First Name here
Enter the Last Name here
Enter any additional info about the contact you may have here
Click Add address
Select the check box and then click Delete selected
That’s it! The new contact we added can be seen here
Let’s delete the contact we just added
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to manage your contacts in SquirrelMail
How to modify display preferences in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Options link
Let’s learn how to modify our display preferences
Then click Display Preferences
Click here to show the Theme dropdown menu
You can select a new theme here
There are more display options we can modify, let’s scroll down and take a look at the options available
When finished, click Submit
Click the Refresh Page link here to view the new theme we selected
That’s it! As you can see the theme has changed. Let’s change it back to the original theme now
Click the Refresh Page link
Our theme has been changed back to the default setting. You can return to this page at any time to change your display settings
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to edit your display preferences
How to modify folder preferences in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Options link
Let’s learn how to modify our folder preferences
Click the Folder Preferences link
Click here to select a new location for the Folder list
This is the Folder Preferences page. We can set various settings for our folders here
We will leave the rest of the options set to default choices, scroll down
Click Submit
Click the Refresh Page link
That’s it! The folders list is now on the right side
Let’s go ahead and switch the list back to the left side
Click the Refresh Page link
The folder list is now back on the left side
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to modify your folder preferences in SquirrelMail
How to create folders in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Folders link
Now let’s learn how to create folders
This is the Folders page, where we can manage all folders within webmail
Let’s create a new folder. Enter a new folder name here
Then click Create
Click refresh folder list
Click INBOX
That’s it! You can see the new folder listed here
Now let’s demonstrate how to move a message to the new folder… select it here
Select the folder we want to message moved to
Then click Move
Click the newfolder link
The message has been moved to the new folder and can no longer be seen here in the INBOX
The message we moved can be seen here in our new folder. You can move this message again if you wish
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create folders in SquirrelMail for the purpose of managing your messages
How to highlight messages in SquirrelMail
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to SquirrelMail webmail
Click the Options link
Now let’s learn how to highlight messages
Then click Message Highlighting
This is the highlighting page where we can have certain messages highlighted in our Inbox for easier viewing
Let’s go ahead and adjust our settings now. Click New to create a new highlight preference
Enter an Identifying Name here
Select a color here
Enter the name which you wish to have email addresses highlighted for
Then click Submit
Click Done
That’s it! We have now set the settings for highlighted messages. You can edit existing settings by clicking here…
… or add a new one by clicking here
Click INBOX
Notice how messages from Nichole are now highlighted due to our new settings
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to highlight messages in SquirrelMail