Creating A New Account

Creating A New Account
Creating a new account with TNL Antispam is a quick painless process. You will need the same information that you use to configure the e-mail program you use such as Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, etc. This information is provided by your email provider or your ISP. This information includes:

Your POP3 Server (Incoming Mail Server)
Your POP3 Username
Your POP3 Password
You SMTP Server (Outgoing Mail Server)

Open TNL Antispam and select Options->New Account as seen in the screenshot below:

You will be prompted for a personality name. This is simply a name for the mail account so that you can easily identify it. You may enter whatever you like in this field.

After you create your personatilty name the Account Properties dialog will appear. This is where you enter in your mail server information.

The Properties dialog contains 4 tabs, the first tab is GENERAL.

Account Properties: General Tab


Your Name
This is your name as you want it to appear on outgoing emails.

Process this POP Account
If checked this account will be included when you use the Check All button to check all mail accounts.

Account Properties: POP3 Info Tab


Account Email Address
This is the return email address that should appear on outgoing emails. This email address should match the email address for the mail account you are configuring.

POP Server
The POP server or Incoming mail server is the server that you download your email from. This information is usually provided by your ISP or email provider.

POP Username
All Mail servers require that you enter a username and password to identify yourself. This information is usually provided by your ISP or email provider.

POP Password
All Mail servers require that you enter a username and password to identify yourself. This information is usually provided by your ISP or email provider.

POP Port
Most POP3 servers run on PORT 110. Occasionally you will have a different configuration, if this is the case you may specify the port number here.

POP Timeout.
Timeout is the number of seconds to wait for a response from the mail server. If the mail server does not respond in the allotted time, TNLAS will proceed to the next account or action.

Account Properties : SMPT Info Tab


SMTP Server
The POP server or Outgoing mail server is the server that you upload your email to. This information is usually provided by your ISP or email provider.

SMTP Username
While it isn't common, some SMTP servers require that you enter in a username and password in order to send outgoing email. If this is the case you may enter that information here, otherwise leave it blank.

SMTP Password
While it isn't common, some SMTP servers require that you enter in a username and password in order to send outgoing email. If this is the case you may enter that information here, otherwise leave it blank.

SMTP Port
Most SMTP servers run on PORT 23. Occasionally you will have a different configuration, if this is the case you may specify the port number here.

SMTP Timeout.
Timeout is the number of seconds to wait for a response from the mail server. If the mail server does not respond in the allotted time, TNLAS will proceed to the next account or action.

Account Properties : Filtering Options
Apply Filterset to Incoming Mail
By default TNL Antispam will run all incoming mail through the specified filters. It is recommened that you keep this enabled. If not you'll likely get a lot of bounced messages from bogus senders.

Hold mail when the TO and FROM address are the same as the personality email address.
Having an incoming email appear as if it is coming from you to you is a common tatic for spammers. By checking this box emails that meet this criteria will automatically be held.

Delete Held Mail After 10 Days
If selected TNLAS will delete any held messages after 10 days if the sender does not confirm themselves. This prevents your HELD mail box from getting cluttered with tons of messages and taking up hard drive space.


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