

One of the menu options asks you for you data directory. Make sure you see and configure every single option. Select whatever option suits you from the menu options that appear. If you're already in the SquirrelMail directory type: That's it, SquirrelMail is installed! Configuring SquirrelMail

To set up your data folder, go back to where you replaced SquirrelMail and type (replace mail by the name of the directory you previously renamed): Type in the following in Putty (make sure you replace username by your cPanel username!): Note: make sure the directory is writeable, so you will have to CHMOD it to 0777. Make a directory so that SquirrelMail can save its data, preferably outside the webroot directory so no one has access (name it whatever you want) Note: make sure it isn't Webmail, as cPanel uses this directory to redirect you to port 2095.
#Webmail squirrelmail login archive#
Now rename the squirrelmail-1.4.22 directory, which the uncompressed archive created, to anything you want Since we don't need the uncompressed file we're going to delete it by typing in the following into Putty: Please see the HAL-PC homepage for important information regarding e-mail service.
#Webmail squirrelmail login how to#
See below for information on how to use the new interfaces. Tar -zxf squirrelmail-webmail-1.4.22.tar.gz Web-based e-mail now supports SSL Web-based e-mail interface links: Use the same login you normally use. To uncompress it type the following into Putty:

Once the download is complete, it will say that the file squirrelmail-1.5.0.tar.gz has sucessfully been saved. Now you're ready to download SquirrelMail. Navigate to your public_html folder and type this: You'll be directed to your home directory ('/home/username', in my case, '/home/solidg'). 's password: jailshell-2.05b$ Installing SquirrelMail When you complete the above steps you should see something like (with YOUR info): Introduce the username you use to access cPanel and the password (the same as the info you use for cPanel) Tick the SSH option (make sure the port you see in the text field is 22)Ī black window should appear and it should ask you for your login details. Here we will help you log into your webmail so you can get started using your email account. In the Hostname field, type in your server's IP address (this should've come in your welcome email, you can also see it from your cPanel home dashboard in the left-hand side toolbar) Three webmail clients are included with your hosting: SquirrelMail, Horde, and RoundCube.
