4Mail is a full featured webmail client designed for high volume users. It's proprietary mail processing engine is optimized for speed and efficiency, with the ability to access and display thousands of messages in seconds.

The following are most of the popular features included in the latest release:

• Support for over 25,000 messages in each folder with loading and search speeds of 5 seconds or less.
• Ability to access or download email from multiple POP accounts.
• Automatic email retrieval capability at designated time intervals.
• Messages can be accessed and managed directly on a POP mail server without downloading.
• Ability to use external SMTP mail servers for sending email.
• Ability to use any From and Reply-To address.
• Multiple message folders with an unlimited nested directory tree (subfolders inside folders).
• Sent and deleted folder for automatic storage.
• Flagged folder with direct access to all flagged messages.
• Templates and Drafts folder for frequently used message templates and saved drafts.
• Spam folder for direct access to the spam mailbox.
• Ability to store sent-to addresses in the Address Book and/or White List.
• Support for delete key and up and down arrows for scrolling through messages.
• Ability to display messages in a resizable bottom or side frame, or in a whole window.
• Ability to open messages automatically when scrolling through the message list.
• Sending and receiving messages securely with SSL encryption.
• Messages can be moved or copied between local folders or to and from the POP server.
• Message filters for sorting incoming mail, automatically opening all folders with new messages.
• Ability to mark messages as read, unread, or flagged.
• Time stamping of answered and forwarded messages.
• Ability to selectively display answered, unanswered, forwarded, priority, and flagged messages.
• Advanced search capability, including search by date, words in addresses, subject, body, attachments, etc.
• Real time message download indicator, displaying the progress of each message being downloaded.
• Separate logins for every POP3 account holder.
• Expanded capability for handling multiple large file attachments.
• Ability to selectively forward multiple attachments without opening or downloading them.
• Ability to forward multiple messages as attachments.
• Sorting of messages by From address, Subject, Date, as well as attachment, priority or flagged status.
• Sorting in ascending or descending order.
• Audio alert option for new incoming messages.
• Full featured spell checker with suggestions, and custom dictionary for word exclusion.
• Ability to include full HTML messages when replying.
• Address book with unlimited entries, advanced search, seamless import and export from and to Outlook's address book.
• Auto complete option for To, Cc or Bcc fields when sending.
• Ability to add all From, To, and Cc addresses of incoming or outgoing messages to the address book with one click.
• Multiple signatures, HTML or image stationery files, notepad, and calculator.
• Automatically converts links and email addresses in messages into clickable hyperlinks.
• Automatic return receipt feature for messages requesting a return receipt.
• Support for multiple MIME encoding types when sending or displaying messages.
• Ability to add senders, recipients, or any other contact directly to the Spam Filter White List.
• Mailbox users have direct access to their own Spam Rules and Spam folder.
• Messages in any local mailbox can be instantly restored from backup.
• PGP encryption / decryption utility.
• The ability to back up and restore all settings and messages through FTP.
• Support for most browsers including IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, iPhone, Android, etc..
• No advertising in incoming or outgoing messages.

With the latest 4Mail release, we hope to finally bridge the gap between webmail and the traditional PC based email client, providing a fast, reliable and efficient email system accessible from any PC or mobile device with a web browser and Internet connection.

1) Master Password - Admin User

To access the Admin User interface, please go to 4mail.com, enter your master account User Name under "Hosting User Name" and Password under "Hosting Password", and click on "Login". Logging in this way allows users to send mail using any return email address, and to check and manage messages in any POP3 mailbox hosted anywhere. The Admin Login enables you to receive mail from any POP3 mailbox. Alternatively, Admin Users can log in by clicking on the "Web Based email" icon in the account control panel (controlpanel.com).

2) Email Address - Mailbox User

Another way of logging into 4Mail is by using each Mailbox Name or email Address and the Mailbox Password. This type of login restricts users to only using their assigned mailbox as the return address when sending messages, and they are only able to check mail in the account they logged in with. POP3 Account users are also able to change their mailbox password, set up Mail Forwarding, Mail Groups, and Autoresponder for their mailbox by clicking on "Manage" after logging in. To login using a POP3 Account, please follow the steps below:

1. Go to http://mail.yourname.com where yourname.com is your actual domain name.
2. Enter the POP3 Account Name and Password you would like to login as. For example, if you have a POP3 Account called info@yourname.com, you would enter "info" for the "Mailbox Name" and the password you use to check mail for that mailbox.
3. Click on "Login".

Important: Since each type of login has its own set of configurations and mail folders, logging in as both Admin User and Mailbox User at different times is not recommended. For example, if you prefer to use the Mailbox User login, you should never log in as Admin User because you will not find any of the settings, folders, or messages which have previously been saved under the Mailbox User login.

Your Real Name <youremail@yourname.com>

Alternatively, you can set up Identities to automatically insert your return email address upon selection. 

Alternatively, you can retrieve the recipient's email address from your Address Book by clicking on the icon next to the desired field. Once in the Address Book, simply click on the appropriate email address to select that address and return to the compose page. Also, entering any part of an email address and checking the Auto Complete box next to the "To" field will automatically attempt to return the complete address. Clicking on the icon next to the "To" field will instantly add that address to your Address Book.

Primary Mail Client - Selecting this mode will download all messages to your Inbox or other inbound folder defined in your Folder Rules, and automatically delete them from any remote POP3 server (there is no limit to the number of incoming POP3 servers are checked for new mail). You will not be able to download those messages with any other mail client after they appear in your inbox. This mode simulates a PC based email client such as Outlook, Eudora, etc., and should be used if you prefer to be able to access and manage your email from any location or computer/mobile device. Another advantage is that the message loading speed in the Primary Mail Client Mode is at least 5 times faster than the Away mode, which is described below.

Check Messages While Away - Selecting this mode will display new messages in your Remote Mail folder without automatically deleting them from the remote server. Messages can be selectively deleted, copied or moved to another folder.

New messages can be retrieved from any POP3 mailbox (even those hosted with other providers). Messages are retrieved by clicking on "Get Mail". If more than one POP Account is configured, you would select the account to check in the POP Accounts menu, and then clicking on "Get Mail". In Primary mode, selecting "All", will download new messages from all your mail accounts in sequence. Also, messages can be retrieved automatically at specified intervals by enabling that feature in Preferences.

1. Click on Tools and Internet Options tabs in your IE web browser.
2. Click on Advanced.
3. Check the Show Image Download Placeholders box under Multimedia.
4. Click OK.

To display any image attachment after the above has been done, click on the image you are trying to view inside an open message, and then on Download, and your default image editor should pop up and display the image.

1. Account Label - This is the name this Mail Account will be displayed under.
2. Mail Server - This is the name of the mail server this account will connect to. For domains hosted with us, you would enter "mail.yourname.com", for others, please contact the applicable provider for their mail server settings.
3. Port - This is the remote port required to make a POP3 connection to this server.
4. User Name - This is the user name for the mailbox you are connecting to. For domains hosted with us, you would enter "you@yourname.com".
5. Password - This is the mailbox password.
6. Use encrypted SSL connection? - Check "Yes" if you would like to use a secure SSL connection when receiving mail from this server. Please note that the server must support POP via SSL (all Webmasters.com servers support this).
7. Include when getting mail - Checking "Yes" will include this account when checking mail in all POP Accounts. Automatic message checking and interval is defined in Preferences. Please note, this feature will only work in Primary Client mode.

1. Account Label - This is the name this SMTP Account will be displayed under.
2. Mail Server - This is the name of the remote SMTP mail server this account will connect to.
3. Port - This is the remote port required to make an SMTP connection to this server.
4. Use encrypted SSL connection? - Check "Yes" if you would like to use a secure SSL connection when sending mail through this server. Please note that the server must support SMTP via SSL (all Webmasters.com servers support this).
5. SMTP Authentication? - Check "Yes" if this server requires remote users to authenticate before relaying mail (most SMTP servers should require this).
6. User Name - This is the user name required for SMTP Authentication (if "Yes" is checked in #4 above).
7. Password - This is the password required for SMTP Authentication (if "Yes" is checked in #4 above).

1. Remote - This is a virtual folder, as it allows viewing messages on a remote POP server without automatically deleting them. Accessing messages through the Remote folder provides the ability for those messages to be downloaded with another mail client such as Outlook or Eudora at a later time. Since this folder is not really a folder, but is the remote mail server itself, the messages are not saved in your webmail client, and remain on the server until selectively deleted.
2. Inbox - This is the default folder for new messages in Primary Mail Client mode.
3. Sent - This is the default folder for storing sent messages. Messages in the Sent folder are purged automatically based on the corresponding settings in Preferences.
4. Deleted - This is the default folder for storing deleted messages. Deleted messages can be restored by moving desired message(s) to another folder. Messages in the Deleted folder are purged automatically based on the corresponding settings in Preferences.
5. Flagged - This is the default folder for storing flagged messages. If enabled in Preferences, all flagged messages are automatically copied into this folder.
6. Drafts - This is the default folder for storing message drafts. Drafts are saved while composing a message for later use. To load a previously saved Draft, simply click on the Drafts folder, and then on the desired message. The selected draft will then be launched in a new Compose window.
7. Templates - This is the default folder for storing message templates. Templates are saved while composing a message for to be used again as form letters or other frequently used pre-formatted messages. To load a previously saved Template, simply click on the Templates folder, and then on the desired message. The selected template will then be launched in a new Compose window.
8. Spam - This is folder provides direct access to your Spam mailbox without the need for a separate login.

This utility has a unique feature which allows you to move any previously downloaded message(s) back to your remote POP server for downloading by another mail client. To move any selected message(s) to your default remote POP server, click on the checkbox to the left of the message(s) to be moved, and then on "Move" at the top of the message list.

This utility has a unique feature which allows you to copy any previously downloaded message(s) back to your remote POP server for downloading by another mail client. To copy any selected message(s) to your default remote POP server, click on the checkbox to the left of the message(s) to be copied, and then on "Copy" at the top of the message list.

1. From Filter - Filters incoming messages by their From Address.
2. To Filter - Filters incoming messages by their To Address.
3. Cc Filter - Filters incoming messages by their Cc Address.
4. Subject Filter - Filters incoming messages by their Subject.
5. Body Filter - Filters incoming messages by their text body.

To manage any filter, click on the checkbox to the left of the desired folder in the folder list, then click on "Edit", and then on "Folder Rules". You can then select the Rule Type for each Mail Folder in that menu, and click on "View". Filtering Rules can be created by clicking on "Create", entering a New Rule, and then clicking on "Create Rule". To delete any rule, select that rule in the Rules Menu, and click on "Delete". To delete all rules at the same time, click on "Delete All". Please do not confuse the Mail Filters feature with the Spam Filter, as the latter is specifically designed to filter out Spam, while Mail Filters only sort mail, and will not be effective in blocking Spam.

Whitelist Names/Greetings - It is safe to assume that most messages which begin with your first name or preferred greeting on the top line are usually not Spam. You can automatically Whitelist such messages by adding the following entry to your White List:

name~bob 

Of course you would change "bob" to your preferred greeting without any trailing punctuation. You can also have multiple name~ entries for other recipients. We recommend that you not use this feature if the name of your mailbox contains the name you use as a greeting. For example, if your email address is bob@yourname.com, Spammers may use Bob as a greeting in their Spam just by removing the domain name from your email address. Therefore, for maximum effectiveness, you should use an email address such as bjones@yourname.com to avoid having Spam with your first name as a greeting. Then you can safely Whitelist "Bob" because the odds are that if a message starts with "Bob," or "Hi Bob," it was sent by someone who knows you. Please note that the message will only be Whitelisted if the name appears as a greeting at the beginning of the message.

The most essential feature of our Spam Filter is that it analyzes the content of each message based on a user defined set of rules in conjunction with intelligent content filtering developed by our programmers based on past and emerging spam techniques, versus blocking incoming mail from ISP's whose IP addresses appear on a third party blacklist for allegedly relaying Spam (knowingly or unknowingly). Not relying on the latter, you retain full control over your mailbox, as filtering rules can be added and deleted as you see fit. Relying on 3rd party blacklists puts others in charge of your mail, as they are free to block any ISP they choose for any reason at any time. The end result, our proprietary server side Spam Filter with its default configuration effectively blocks over 98% of Spam before it even gets delivered, and best of all, you do not give up any control.

There are seven parameters for filtering Spam: From Address, To Address, To Host, Cc Address, Message Subject, and Message Body, and Message Headers, plus a Virus Attachment filter. Each filter can have its own set of rules for deleting messages containing a certain combination of characters. The "White List" feature provides the ability to have a list of names, addresses, domain names, or any alphanumeric string of characters which forces the delivery of messages containing any entry on that list in various pre-defined places, thus only filtering the message for viruses. Messages sent inside your server or with a certain greeting can also be Whitelisted. The "Super White List" are senders who have the maximum level of trust, and whose messages are not filtered at all.

The "Notify Sender Of Non Delivery" option automatically notifies senders of messages rejected for Spam that their message was not delivered, along with the reason why, and a secure link for using a trusted, web based email client to re-send it. This ensures that no message gets deleted without notice, and since Spammers mostly use forged return addresses which cannot receive replies, legitimate senders will get the ability to have their messages delivered regardless of content.

The "Tag And Deliver Spam Messages" option labels each suspected Spam message in the subject line, and delivers it to its designated recipient without blocking. This enables the delivery of all messages, and allows local blocking rules to be used more effectively.

The "Auto Updating Spam Rules" are real time rule feeds which change along with spammers' tactics without any user intervention. We offer three different rule feeds, High, Medium and Low, based on the level of filtering needed.

The "Quick Setup Wizard" makes it easy to automatically configure Spam Rules, including creating a Spam mailbox, the ability to subscribe to our real time Auto Updating Spam Rules, and other common filters.

Spam Rules are managed by clicking on "Preferences", and then "Spam Filter". We highly recommend using the Quick Setup Wizard to configure your Spam Rules, as doing so manually could be quite time consuming.

IMPORTANT: If any Mailbox Specific Spam Rule is set for the Subject, Body, Headers or Viruses, the corresponding Global Rule (which is set through this utility) will be ignored. Other rules not set in Mailbox Specific Rules will still apply. For example, if you have "viagra" in your Mailbox Specific Subject Rule, and "drugs" in your Global Subject Rule, messages with "viagra" in the subject will get rejected, while messages with "drugs" will get through. Mailbox Specific Rules are intended for users who prefer to control their own spam filters rather than having their mailbox filtered using the rules set for the entire domain. White List entries in Mailbox Specific Rules are combined with those in the Global Rules.

Sorting Contacts - Contacts can be sorted by either Name or email Address by clicking on the desired heading. Clicking on a heading twice will sort in reverse order.

Finding Contacts - To search for any contact, enter a keyword in the search box at the top of the contact list, and click on "Search", alternatively, you can click on any letter of the alphabet for a listing of all contacts beginning with that letter.

Notepad - This feature allows storage of miscellanious notes. The Notepad is managed by clicking on "Notepad" in the Address Book section. To create a Note, click on "Create", enter the Note Name, Message, and click on "Create Note". To edit or delete a Note, select a Note in the "Notes" menu, and click on "Edit" or "Delete" respectively. To delete all Notes at the same time, click on "Delete All". There is no limit for Notepad entries, and all entries can be exported by clicking on "Export".

Calculator - To access the Calculator, click on "Calculator" in the Address Book section.

* This function is not available for parked domains.

• Apple iPhone.
• Google Android enabled devices.
• Selected cell phones with a Pocket IE web browser or any other mobile browser supporting JavaScript, frames, cookies, and CSS.

Please note, you will need to purchase a wireless plan from your cellular carrier in order to access the Internet through your PDA or cell phone.

Enabling PGP - Prior to being able to encrypt and decrypt messages, PGP must be enabled for your account by loggin into your control panel, clicking on the "PGP Manager" icon, and then on the "Enable" button. If you do not have access to the control panel for your domain, please contact your account administrator.

Encrypting - To encrypt any body of text, paste the text into the input box, and click on "Encrypt". The keyboard command to copy is Ctrl C, and to paste is Ctrl V.

Decrypting - To decrypt text that was previously encrypted using your account (key), paste the encrypted text into the input box, and click on "Decrypt". The keyboard command to copy is Ctrl C, and to paste is Ctrl V. If your request takes more than 2 minutes to process or the decrypted results are blank, either your original encrypted text was corrupted or it was encrypted using another PGP key.

Signing - To generate a verifiable digital signature with your PGP key, enter your name or any text you would like to be used as a signature to verify a document's authenticity into the input box, and click on "Sign". An encrypted PGP signature will be returned which you can then copy and paste into an email or file. The receiving party would then decrypt your signature with your key or by using this utility.