Manage Internet and E-mail
Using the Manage Internet and E-mail taskpad, you can configure the Internet and remote access. You can also change passwords used to access your Internet service provider. For more information, see Change Passwords.
Task Summary
The following table describes the tasks on the Manage Internet and E-mail taskpad.
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
Connect to the Internet |
Starts the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard, enabling you to correctly configure settings for your network, firewall, secure Web site, and e-mail services that are used when connecting the computer running Windows Small Business Server 2003 to the Internet. Additionally, if the network configuration of your server becomes corrupted or changed in any way, you can restore the configuration simply by running the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard again. |
Configure Remote Access |
Starts the Remote Access Wizard, which configures remote access to the computer running Windows Small Business Server, using a dial-in connection or a virtual private network (VPN). |
Create Remote Connection Disk |
Starts the Create Remote Connection Disk Wizard, enabling you to copy files to a floppy disk for users to connect remotely to the network. Running the wizard only once, you can create multiple disks. |
Synchronize E-mail |
Sends all e-mail that is ready to be sent to the Internet and downloads e-mail from your Internet service provider immediately, regardless of the schedule. |
Change Server IP Address |
Enables you to change the IP address of the server's local network adapter and update all network services on the server to use this new address. |
Change Broadband Connection Password |
If you are using a broadband connection to the Internet that requires a user name and password, this enables you to change the broadband password used to access your Internet service provider. |
Change Dial-up Connection Password |
If you are using a dial-up connection to the Internet, this enables you to change the dial-up password used to access your Internet service provider. |
Change E-mail Password |
Enables you to change the password used to download e-mail from your Internet service provider. You must have an SMTP connector created by the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard to change this password. |
Configure Phone and Modem Options |
Enables you to configure phone options (such as dialing rules), install new modems, and modify modem settings. |
Manage POP3 E-mail |
Enables you to add and manage mailboxes and to configure the download schedule for POP3 mailboxes. |
Manage Distribution Groups |
Opens the Manage Distribution Groups taskpad. |
Additional Information
Understanding the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard