Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

Secure Email Access enables you to encrypt all data that is exchanged between you and swissmail.org over the Internet. Anytime you access swissmail.org to change settings in the "ControlCenter" or read messages in your mailbox, you communicate with swissmail.org via the Internet.
Using Secure Email Access, the communication is completely encrypted including passwords as well as the "from" and the "to" headers.
Your local IP address will not be included in the email header.
Question AnswerWhat is secure access?
How does Secure Email Access by swissmail.org work?Secure Email Access establishes an encrypted communication link (SSL) between your browser or your email client program and swissmail.org. This is done automatically, i.e. you don't have to do anything, the procedure to establish a connection to swissmail.org is the same as usual.
How can I be sure I have an encrypted connection?Using an email client you must use secure.swissmail.org as your email server. Secure.swissmail.org allows encrypted connections only. If the encryption fails the connection will be interrupted.
How do I change my password?My browser automatically enters my password. How can I deactivate this feature?To clear the password with Internet Explorer please proceed as follows:
Open the menu "Tools",select "Internet Options", click on the tab "Content" and click the "AutoComplete" button. Then click "Clear Passwords" button.
For other browsers please check the help function of the browser.

With in the administration part of your account. Got to Mail-Accounts and select action "Change password" as outlined in the screen shot.

Image Added

I forgot my password. What should I do?On the login screen follow the link "Password forgotten".
2Two-factor authentication

Image Added

To setup two-faktor authentication follow these steps:

(1) Click on the profil icon

(2) Click on button "Two Factor Authorization"

(3) Follow the instructions in the screen.

Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung

...