News

12/09/11

Sub-Account Email Updates:

The TOAST.net sub-account domain cubfanbudman.com is being retired. Users with this email address will be asked to create a new account using one of the available domains. To create a new email sub-account, log into My Account and select Sub-Accounts from the menu.

11/15/11

Corporate Email Updates:

The Corporate Email service will be unavailable on Thursday, November 17th from 6:00 – 6:15am Eastern Time. We will be upgrading to version 12.5.1 which includes:

• An updated WorldClient Lookout theme that support tablet devices.
• Improved BlackBerry® service integration.
• A new version of ComAgent. Users will be prompted to upgrade.

If you’re not using ComAgent, we encourage you to try it. It’s a free program that features address book synchronization, online chat with co-workers, and more.

To install, go to www.toast.net/mail and login (be sure Corp. Email is selected), click Options, then ComAgent and follow the instructions. If you need help or have any questions please give us a call.

New Start Page Feature for Google Apps Customers!

Is everyone in your office using a different home page? We recommend everyone use the TOAST.net Start Page as your homepage for personalized access to your email, calendar, documents, weather, and stocks — all instantly available as soon as you open your browser. TOAST.net has offered a customizable Start Page for over a decade, and now businesses can make the first stop on the Internet the most useful with Company News.

By using the Announcements feature of your Google Apps account, you can now display bulletins and news customized for your company directly on the Start Page. This news feed is easy to update and can be seen by all employees as soon as they open their web browser. It’s a great way to keep everyone informed!

10/31/11

Email enhancements for Web Hosting!

TOAST.net realizes how important email is to your business, so we are continuously working to enhance our email solutions.We are pleased to announce several enhancements to SmarterMail (the feature-packed email system included with our Windows Hosting Plans).

If you are not using SmarterMail to manage your email, we encourage you to give it a try. SmarterMail features an easy-to-use interface, 500 MB of storage, spam filtering, and much more.

Anti-Spam update

Close to 60% of all email is spam. We work hard to filter the junk and make sure legitimate messages reach their destination. Here are some recent updates to our spam protection:

• Blacklists - We’ve refined the scoring and updated our blacklists (sources of spam) for more accurate blocking.
  
• Filtering - Messages are sorted based on likelihood of spam:
• Messages with a medium or high probability of spam content are moved to the Junk E-Mail folder.
• Messages with a low probability are tagged as [Spam] and delivered to the Inbox.
  
• Junk E-Mail Folder - To conserve mailbox space, messages in the Junk Email folder will be automatically deleted after 30 days.

You can override many of these settings by logging into SmarterMail and clicking Settings.

Spam or not? Your decision matters.

Part of the reason it’s called SmarterMail is its ability to learn. You have the power to mark messages Spam or Not Spam. By marking messages Spam or Not Spam, SmarterMail learns and adjusts for future decision-making.

If you receive an undesired message, open the Action menu, mark it as Spam, and SmarterMail will add your judgement to its filter considerations. Should a legitimate email fall into your Junk Mail folder, mark the message Not Spam, and the system eases its filtering on that type of message.