Looking for a free webmail solution for my domain

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I am looking for a free webmail solution to place on my domain. I currently have a PHP hosting package with cpanel.

My main issue is that I can't use any of the suppied webmail solutions at work as they are not coming though on port 80 (something like that).

Is there something I can install which will allow me to login, send/receive email etc etc.

Any advice welcome,

Thanks,
Steve

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What do you have? Normally IMAP is the solution (SquirrelMail) but there is also Neomail on Cpanel, and you can set up the addresses as POP3? Seems like you are well covered with the existing solutions, perhaps you need to set them up differently or talk to your IT guy about allowing access through the firewall? The Webmail solutions are like browsing, and use a port on your hosted server, not through the firewall?

Personally I'd advise that you use POP3 and leave the mail on the server if you can't use IMAP.

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a remote solution would be to use a site like mail2web.com - they allow you to access your POP3 mail accounts and send out mail as per your needs.

Otherwise have a look on hotscripts.com for webmail solutions that may aid you.

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Yahoo also allows you to do this, actually, good point. Pop3 through the web.

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Thanks for your suggestions. I have spoken to IT and they have been less than helpful.

I want a remote pop3 solution that will allow me to load up emails on the server. Store sent items, keep address's etc. Mail2web is ok in emergencies but doesn't have the features I need. Yahoo loads up the emails ok but you can only send from your Yahoo address.

Any ideas on how I set up Squirrel mail so that it won't be a problem viewing it through an office firewall?

Thanks,
Steve

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Basically, if your firewall only allows you to browse port80, no.

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There are ways that you can use google to retrieve mail at your domain, you have to be able to change the cname and mx records to forward the mail to their servers. I use this as it was easy to set up and I don't have to worry too much about it.

If you use this you also get google calendar, docs, sites, and pages.

Google apps link

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Skype is a known port 80 grabber

You might find some useful info on the Drupal book page about port 80 issues

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