1) Log in for the First Time

***Your account isn't activated until you log in at least once!***

2) Upload your e-mails and contacts from Outlook/Thunderbird

3) Migrate your e-mail from the old dpmf.org

4) Configure Outlook/Thunderbird/Other

If at anytime you would like assistance, e-mail me at mbarak@bujra.com


1) Log in for the First Time

***Your account isn't activated until you log in at least once!***

To get to your e-mail go to http://mail.dpmf.org
You will see a dialog like this one:

Use the same username as before
Ask Christine for your password

Choose your preferred language, choose a new password, type the characters you see in the picture in the designated box, and click "I Accept. Create my account" (at the bottom).

Voila. On the top left are links to the different services tied to your account. All of which can be shared (for collaboration or simply for viewing) with any other dpmf.org member, or anyone else you choose.
A link to your e-mail settings is at the top right.

2) Upload your e-mails and contacts from Outlook/Thunderbird

If you do not use Outlook, Outlook Express, or Thunderbird, find out how to upload all your old e-mails into gmail by here.

To Upload you e-mail from Outlook, Outlook Express, or Thunderbird to your Gmail account online (you can still use outlook after this process) follow these steps:

Download the Google E-mail Uploader from here

Enter your username and password
Do not forget to put @dpmf.org at the end of your username

Select the mail accounts and folders you would like to upload to your account

Select your uploading options then click Upload.

After you click upload it will take some time to upload all your e-mails to google - depending on how many you have - and once the upload is finished it might still take some time for your e-mails to appear in Gmail.

Once you have uploaded your e-mails and contacts to gmail find out how to configure outlook (or any other program) here.

3) Migrate your e-mail from the old dpmf.org

If you use Outlook/Outlook Express/Thunderbird click here.

If you used the old squirrelmail webmail interface exclusively follow these instructions:

Log into Gmail (see step 1)
Click "Settings" at the top right"
Next to "Get mail from other accounts:" click "Add another mail account"

In the E-mail address field enter username@66.49.153.1
It is *VERY* important not to put @dpmf.org as this will not work

Enter your username and password
For POP Server enter 66.49.153.1 - leave the port as it is (110)
*Optional - creat a label for all your old e-mails; for searching and organization.

Click "Cancel" when asked to send mail as username@66.49.153.1

Gmail will download your e-mails (200 at a time) from the old server. During this time your e-mail service will continue uninterrupted.
You can check the progress of the download at any time by going to Settings > Accounts
Once all your e-mails have been downloaded delete the account

4) Configure Outlook/Thunderbird/Other

To configure Outlook or any other program you must first enable either IMAP or POP access to your Gmail account. I would suggest enabling IMAP access as this will synchronize your e-mail locally as well as remotely so that your e-mail will be the same wether you login through Outlook, Gmail, or your Phone (i.e. all your folders will be synchronized). If you are on a slow or unreliable internet connection, I suggest using POP3 instead of IMAP

To enable IMAP follow this guide here
To enable POP follow this guide here

To configure Outlook (etc.) for IMAP access follow this guide
To configure Outlook (etc.) for POP access follow this guide