Getting Started

Registration

The first thing you need to do is register your new email address. If you are conneted to a Manx Telecom Internet access product you will be able to register for free @manx.net email addresses. Please visit http://www.manx.net and click the 'Register' link, once you complete the registration form and agree to the Terms and Conditions you will be ready to use your email address.

If you are not connected to a Manx Telecom Internet Access product then you will see an error message. This is because Manxnet email addresses are only free for our customers.

Password Complexity Rules

To enhance the security of your email account we enforce password complexity requirements to ensure your account cannot be easily hacked. The password complexity rules are as follows:

  • Must be a minimum of 8 characters
  • Must have at least one uppercase character
  • Must have at least one lowercase character
  • Must have at least one number

When you complete the registration form you will be informed if your password does not meet these requirements.

You must log in to webmail or send an email via an email program such as Outlook Express within 30 days of registration to ensure activation of a new address.

You now need to decide how you are going to manage your emails.

Webmail

When you use Webmail you can view your emails from any computer that is connected to the Internet. You visit http://www.manx.net and enter your email username and password and you can send, receive and store emails just like you would if you were using an email program.

E-mail Clients

If your main method of accessing your email will be from your home computer then you can configure your computer's email client - such as Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird - to download your emails. You can compose your emails 'offline' (when not connected to the Internet) if needed and you are not limited to amount of emails you can store, because your emails are stored on your computer you are only limited to the space that is available on your computer.

Manxnet Mail Plus

Manxnet Mail Plus is our premium email service that offers:

  • 1000MB mailbox storage (normal size 50MB)
  • Global Access POP3 access regardless of your ISP
  • Enhanced Webmail functionality featuring a Calendar and Tasks tools

If you receive Internet services from another ISP, anywhere in the world, and want to continue using your Manxnet mail address through an email program like Outlook Express, or you simply need greater storage limits then Mail Plus is for you.

Further information regarding emails can be found on our Email Services pages.