Email Tech Support

The e-mail server settings are listed below:

Incoming Mail (POP3): pop.alliancecom.net
       -Port:110
Incoming Mail (IMAP): imap.alliancecom.net
      -Port: 143
Outgoing Mail (SMTP): smtp.alliancecom.net
       -Port: 465
       -Security: SSL
       -Authentication: email username/password (Required) (Case Sensitive)

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact technical support by dialing 611 during business hours or by calling 1-888-302-3130 after hours.

• Click the "Windows" button in the lower left and choose the "MAIL" application button on your screen
  
  
   
• Click the "Get Started" button
  
  
   
• Click the "Add Account" button
  
  
   
• Click on the Scroll bar on the right side and scroll down until you see "Advanced Setup"  Click "Advanced Setup"
  
• Click on "Internet email"
  
• Type in your Account Name(email address), Your Name, Incoming Server(pop.alliancecom.net), and choose Account Type (POP3) . Then click the scroll bar on the right and scroll down to the other settings
  
• After scrolling down, type in Username(do not type @alliancecom.net after), enter your password, and enter the outgoing SMTP mail server (smtp.alliancecom.net) Continue scrolling down for more settings
  
• Verify that "Outgoing Server requires authentication", "Use the same user name and password for sending mail", and "Require SSL for outgoing email" are all checked and then click Sign-in
  
• Choose Done on the "All done!" window
  
• Click "Ready to go"
  
  
   
• Your Windows 10 Mail application will open up and you will be ready to send/receive alliancecom emails. 
  
   

• Click the "Windows" button in the lower left and choose the "MAIL" application button on your screen
  
  
   
• After Mail opens, click the "Settings" Icon in the lower left corner
  
   
• Next, Click "Accounts" in the top right corner of your screen
  
  
   
• Next, click "Add account"
  
  
   
• Click on the Scroll bar on the right side and scroll down until you see "Advanced Setup"  Click "Advanced Setup"
  

• Click on "Internet email"
  

• Type in your Account Name(email address), Your Name, Incoming Server(pop.alliancecom.net), and choose Account Type (POP3) . Then click the scroll bar on the right and scroll down to the other settings
  

• After scrolling down, type in Username(do not type @alliancecom.net after), enter your password, and enter the outgoing SMTP mail server (smtp.alliancecom.net) Continue scrolling down for more settings
  

• Verify that "Outgoing Server requires authentication", "Use the same user name and password for sending mail", and "Require SSL for outgoing email" are all checked and then click Sign-in
  

• Choose Done on the "All done!" window
  

• Click "Ready to go"
  
   
• Your Windows 10 Mail application will open up and you will be ready to send/receive alliancecom emails. 
   

• Choose the MAIL application button on your screen
  
  

• Sign in with your Microsoft Account or click “Sign up for a Microsoft Account” 
  
  
• Choose IMAP and Click Connect(shown Below)
  
  
   
• Choose “Show more details” under the Password box 
  
  -> Type your username@alliancecom.net into the Email address box.
  
  -> Type your username into the Username box (Do not put @alliancecom.net after the username) (Case Sensitive)
  
  -> Type your password in the Password box. (Case Sensitive)
  
  -> Type imap.alliancecom.net in the Incoming (IMAP) Email server box.
  
  -> UNCHECK the box beside "Incoming server requires SSL" if it is checked.
  
  -> Type smtp.alliancecom.net into the Outgoing (SMTP) Email server box.
  
  -> Verify that the box next to Outgoing server requires SSL is checked.
  
  -> Verify that the Outgoing Server Requires authentication is checked.
  
  -> Verify that Use the same username and password to send and receive email is checked. Click Connect
  
  

• Choose the MAIL application button on your screen
  
  

• Open Charm Bar by pushing the Windows key and the C key on your keyboard at the same time or hovering your mouse in the top right corner of your screen. Choose settings on the Charm Bar 
  
  
   
• Choose Accounts
  
  
   
• Choose Add an account
  
  
   
• Choose Other account
  
  
   
• Choose IMAP and Click Connect
  
  
   
• Choose “Show more details” under the Password box 
  
  -> Type your username@alliancecom.net into the Email address box.
  
  -> Type your username into the Username box (Do not put @alliancecom.net after the username) (Case Sensitive)
  
  -> Type your password in the Password box. (Case Sensitive)
  
  -> Type imap.alliancecom.net in the Incoming (IMAP) Email server box.
  
  -> UNCHECK the box beside "Incoming server requires SSL" if it is checked.
  
  -> Type smtp.alliancecom.net into the Outgoing (SMTP) Email server box.
  
  -> Verify that the box next to Outgoing server requires SSL is checked.
  
  -> Verify that the Outgoing Server Requires authentication is checked.
  
  -> Verify that Use the same username and password to send and receive email is checked. Click Connect
  
  

Setting up email in an  iPad involves the following steps.

1. Verify that your device has Internet access before continuing.
2. In your device, tap the Settings button.
   
   
    
3. In the device settings window, tap Mail (or tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" for older iOS software),  in the left-hand column. In the right-hand column, tap Add Account...
   
   
   
    
4. From the list of email types, tap Other.
   
   
5. Under the Mail field, tap Add Mail Account.
   
   
6. In the New Account window, type in your name, Alliance email address and password (Case Sensitive). The description field should be filled already. Click Next.
   
   
7. When asked to specify either IMAP or POP3, choose POP3. For the incoming mail server host name, enter pop.alliancecom.net, along with your email username and password (Case Sensitive). For the outgoing mail server host name, enter smtp.alliancecom.net, along with your email username and password (Case Sensitive). Note that this step is not optional.  Click Save
   
   
   
   8. After the email setup returns you to the settings page, please choose your alliancecom account you just created under the Accounts section
   
   
   
   9. Under the Outgoing Mail Server click on the SMTP section
   
   
   
   10. Click on the smtp.alliancecom.net underneath the Primary Section (If your Primary Server is empty, click on the smtp.alliancecom.net server listed under the "others" section)
   
   
   
   11. Verify that the server is turned on by making sure the toggle bar is green. Next, verify that your outgoing server settings match the settings below and then choose Done:
            Host Name: smtp.alliancecom.net
            User Name: <your username> (Case Sensitive)
            Password: <your password> (Case Sensitive)
            Use SSL : On (toggle bar is green)
            Authentication: Password
            Server Port: Change to 465
   
   
   
   
   12. At this point your email should be setup. Go back to your main screen and choose your mail envelope to start using your account. 
   
    

1. Go to your "Apps"  and choose the "Settings" icon

 

2. Scroll down to the "Accounts" section and choose "Email"


 

3. At the bottom of the page in the "Common Settings" section choose "Settings"

4. Choose the "+" symbol at the top right of the page

5. Choose"Others" for the account
 

6. Type in your email address (example: jdoe@alliancecom.net) and your email password (Case Sensitive). Then choose "Manual Setup" at the bottom left.

7. Choose POP3 Account

  

8. All of your incoming setting should automatically populate. Please verify at the bottom how you want your deletion of emails to be handled (In this case it is set to never delete from server). Click Next.  

9. Please Verify that the outgoing server settings match the following settings:
    SMTP Server: smtp.alliancecom.net
    Security Type: SSL (Accept all certificates)
    Port: 465
    Require Sign in: Make sure box is checked
    Username: enter your username (Example: jdoe is the username for jdoe@alliancecom.net) (Case Sensitive)
    Password: enter your password (Case Sensitive)
    Choose Next 

10. Choose the Sync Schedule you prefer (We recommend the most frequent setting which is 15 minutes in this case). Click next in the lower right.

11. Here you will have the option to name the email account and choose what name will display on your outgoing messages. Click "Next" in the lower right when finished. 

12. Choose "Done with Accounts"

Below are the instructions for setting up an Alliance email address in Outlook 2013. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them. Click outside of the picture to return them to normal size.

1. Start Outlook. On the FILE tab, click INFO and then ADD ACCOUNT.




2. In the ADD NEW ACCOUNT window, click on MANUAL SETUP OR ADDITIONAL SERVER TYPES. Click NEXT.



3. When asked to choose an E-mail service, click POP OR IMAP and then click NEXT



4. The Internet E-mail Settings window will appear. Here, enter the following information:

-> Enter your name and Alliance email address.
-> Enter your Alliance username and password (Case Sensitive)
-> Account Type: POP3
-> Incoming Mail Server: pop.alliancecom.net
-> Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.alliancecom.net

Click the MORE SETTINGS button.



5. In the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the OUTGOING SERVER tab. Check the box labeled My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication. Make sure that it is set to Use Same Settings as My Incoming Mail Server. 

6. Next, in the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the ADVANCED tab. Type 465 in the "Outgoing Server (SMTP) box. Also, choose SSL for the "Use the following type of encrypted connection". Click OK when done.

7. Click NEXT and Outlook will test your settings. If all of the tests pass, click FINISH to complete the setup. If a test fails, go back and double-check your settings for spelling errors. Also look for spaces at the beginning or end of the username and password.

Below are the instructions for setting up an Alliance email address in Outlook 2010. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them. Click outside of the picture to return them to normal size.

1. Start Outlook. On the FILE tab, click INFO and then ADD ACCOUNT.
   
   
    
2. In the ADD NEW ACCOUNT window, click on MANUALLY CONFIGURE SERVER SETTINGS OR ADDITIONAL SERVER TYPES. Click NEXT.
   
   
    
3. When asked to choose an E-mail service, click Internet E-mail and then click NEXT.
   
   
    
4. The Internet E-mail Settings window will appear. Here, enter the following information:
   
   -> Enter your name and Alliance email address.
   -> Enter your Alliance username and password (Case Sensitive)
   -> Account Type: POP3
   -> Incoming Mail Server: pop.alliancecom.net
   -> Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.alliancecom.net
   
   Click the MORE SETTINGS button.
   
   
    
5. In the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the OUTGOING SERVER tab. Check the box labeled My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication. Make sure that it is set to Use Same Settings as My Incoming Mail Server. 
   
   
   
   
    
6. Next, in the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the ADVANCED tab. Type 465 in the "Outgoing Server (SMTP) box. Also, choose SSL for the "Use the following type of encrypted connection". Click OK when done.
   
   
    
7. Click NEXT and Outlook will test your settings. If all of the tests pass, click FINISH to complete the setup. If a test fails, go back and double-check your settings for spelling errors. Also look for spaces at the beginning or end of the username and password.

Below are the instructions for setting up an Alliance email address in Outlook 2007. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them. Click outside of the picture to return them to normal size.

1. Start Outlook. Go to TOOLS > ACCOUNT SETTINGS.
   
   
    
2. In the ACCOUNT SETTINGS window, click the E-mail tab and then click NEW.
   
   
    
3. When asked to choose an E-mail service, click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and then click NEXT.
   
   
    
4. When the Auto Account Setup window appears, check Manually configure server settings or additional server typesand click NEXT.
   
   
    
5. The Choose E-mail Service screen will appear. Choose INTERNET E-MAIL and click NEXT.
   
   
    
6. The Internet E-mail Settings window will appear. Here, enter the following information:
   
   -> Enter your name and Alliance email address.
   -> Enter your Alliance username and password (Case Sensitive)
   -> Account Type: POP3
   -> Incoming Mail Server: pop.alliancecom.net
   -> Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.alliancecom.net
   
   Click the MORE SETTINGS button.
   
   
    
7. In the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the OUTGOING SERVER tab. Check the box labeled My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication. Make sure that it is set to Use Same Settings as My Incoming Mail Server. 
   
   
   
    
8. Next, in the INTERNET EMAIL SETTINGS window, click on the ADVANCED tab. Type 465 in the "Outgoing Server (SMTP) box. Also, choose SSL for the "Use the following type of encrypted connection". Click OK when done.
   
   
    
9. Click FINISH to complete the setup.
   
   

• Open Thunderbird, and choose Create a new Account.
• Choose "Skip this and use my existing e-mail"
  
  

• Type in your Name, full e-mail address, and your password (Case Sensitive) and choose continue (it is your personal preference to leave the remember password box checked or unchecked)
  
  

• Choose Manual Config
  
  
   
• Copy the server settings in the picture below
• Incoming Settings:
  Choose POP3 for Incoming. 
  Type in pop.alliancecom.net into the server hostname
  Choose Port 110
  Choose STARTTLS
  Choose Normal Password
  Enter your username: <username> (you do not need the @alliancecom.net with your username) (Case Sensitive)
• Outgoing Settings:
  Type in smtp.alliancecom.net for the server hostname
  Choose port 465
  Choose SSL/TLS under the SSL section
  Choose Normal Password
  Enter your username: <username> (you do not need the @alliancecom.net with your username) (Case Sensitive)
  
  
  
   
• Click Done. Thunderbird should now be setup and ready for use.

Below are the instructions for setting up an Alliance email address on the Macintosh email program. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them. Click outside of the picture to return them to normal size.

• From Home, tap Apps, and then tap Email.
  
  

• You will see the Welcome to e-mail setup screen. Tap on the Start button at the bottom of the screen. 
  
  

• This will bring us to the Select Email Provider screen. tap on Other at the bottom of the list.
  
  
   
• This will bring us to the enter your username (Case Sensitive) and password (Case Sensitive). The username is the entire e-mail address. After entering in this information tap next at the bottom of the screen.
  
  

• Then we will see the account type screen. Tap on the IMAP option.
  
  

• This will bring us to the Incoming server settings screen. (Username and password are Case Sensitive) Tap the Next button when you are finished changing the settings.
  
  

• Next we will see the Outgoing server settings screen as seen below. (Username and Password are Case Sensitive) Click the Next button on the bottom after correcting settings.
  
  

• This will bring us to the Inbox settings screen. Leave the Folder poll frequency setting to Manually as seen below. Then tap the Next button at the bottom of the screen.
  
  

• This will take us to the Other Setup screen. Type in your name on the top box as you would like it to appear on outgoing messages. Then type in alliancecom.net for the account name as seen below. Tap the View your inbox button at the bottom of the screen once you are finished. This should take you to your inbox screen, and e-mail setup is complete.
  
  

• Log into your Alliance webmail.
• In the menu on the left, click on MAIL -> FILTERS. Click on 'Vacation' to edit the propterties for this filter.
  
  

• Enter the starting and ending dates, the subject, and the body of the message.
  
  
• Click on the ADVANCED SETTINGS tab.
  
  

If you are traveling outside of the Alliance service area and find that you cannot send email, the local ISP is probably blocking outgoing email on port 25 (the standard SMTP email port).  Many ISPs do this to prevent infected customer computers from sending email out from their network.

To get around this problem, open your email settings and edit the outgoing server configuration.  You will need to enableSSL encryption on the outgoing connection and change the port number from 25 to 465.  These settings can usually be found in the advanced settings (or MORE SETTINGS, in the case of Microsoft Outlook).

If this fails to resolve the problem, then the ISP does not allow any outgoing email that is not from their email servers, or a firewall is blocking the connection to the server.  The next best solution would be to log into Alliance webmail and use that service to send and receive emails while traveling.  The address is http://webmail.alliancecom.net.  Simply log in with your Alliance email username and password.

You can access your webmail in two different ways:

1. Type in the address http://webmail.alliancecom.net in your browser window and hit enter. In the Webmail box, type in your user name (same as your e-mail address) and password. Open, read, save or delete messages, just as you would on your home computer.
2. Click on the Webmail Login tab at the top of the Alliance Web site.  This link will take you to the Alliance webmail login.

The best way to reduce Spam is by adding a Spam filter to your Alliance e-mail address. Spam messages are diverted to a "greymail" box so you can read them if you choose to do so. You can purchase both the virus and Spam filters for $2.50 per month. Dial 611 to have the features added to your Internet account.

You should also purchase additional security software.

In the past several months, numerous emails have been sent to Alliance customers, purporting to be from Alliance Communications.  The subject lines of these emails are usually something to the effect of "Alliance Customer Care", "Dear Alliancecom Account Subscriber", "Confirm your Alliancecom.net Webmail Account to Avoid Closure", "Dear Valuable Customer", etc.  The messages ostensibly come from “Alliance Internet Support”, “Alliance System Support”, “Alliancecom.net Support Team”, or some other variation.  The content of these messages usually warns of a variety of webmail account problems the recipient will encounter if they do not promptly reply:

• Compromised accounts are being restricted
• Account deletion is being conducted in preparation for a system upgrade
• Unused accounts are being deleted
• Mailbox storage limit has been reached
• Accounts are being migrated to a new system
• A maintenance process to fight spam is being conducted
• Webmail is being upgraded

These emails are referred to as a phishing scheme, which can be defined as an attempt by someone to gain access to personal information that they should not have.  In the case of this particular scheme, the sender is targeting ISPs like Alliance, and they are asking the recipient to either reply to the message the his/her email username or password.

Do not respond to these emails, as they are not legitimate.. The best course of action when you receive such an email is to delete it.

Ways to spot these fraudulent phishing attempts include:

• Broken English
• Bad grammar
• Numerous typos
• Messages are not directly addressed to the recipient
• Links in the email contain alliancecom.net on the end, but have other elements that don’t look quite right: e.g.http://www.somephishingguy.ru/email/alliancecom.net
• Emails with FROM: addresses or URLs with hostnames ending in foreign countries or non-AllianceCom.net addressees:  
  e.g. Alliance Support [ viktorb@kgb.ru], Internet Team [ igor@cialis4u.bg], Alliance Web Support Team [support@alliancecom.gnic.fr], etc.

Also, if you subscribe to the Alliance Communications Spam and Virus Filter, these messages will be quarantined.  If you receive a message in your quarantine, purporting to be from Alliance Communications, disregard it.  All email correspondence sent by Alliance Communications to its customers is not filtered by the Spam and Virus firewall.  These messages should be treated like any other spam message and deleted.  Whether you subscribe to the Spam and Virus filter or not, always remember that Alliance Communications never solicits account information from its customers via email.

Here is an example of a recent phishing e-mail:

From: Alliancecom Internet [mailto: helpdesk@alliancecom.net]
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 12:01 PM
Subject: Alliancecom Important Information

Announcements

Your ticket has been assigned an ID of [alliancecom.net #788818].
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We will be conducting our regularly scheduled maintenance, to ensure that we provide the highest quality in Internet connectivity and services to customers. Your connectivity and services with us may be interrupted for short periods during the maintenance window. We will also ensure minimal disruption to services where possible.

In order to enable us perform quality maintenance on your Internet access and e-mail service, please you must reply to this e-mail message confirming your Alliancecom webmail account details with us.

Do confirm your account details below.
*******************************************
1. First Name & Last Name:
2. Full User Email Address:
3. Password:
4. Retype Password:
*******************************************

NOTE: Failure to respond to this e-mail message may result to technical problems on your Internet access and e-mail service.

Thanks for your understanding, we wish you a pleasant day ahead.
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To change your username or password, you may contact our office during busines hours by dialing 611 from any phone with Alliance service or call 605-594-3411.

People with weak passwords often fall prey to hackers and spammers who look to exploit security holes in computer systems.  A weak password on an e-mail account can easily be cracked by a hacker, who can in turn use the account for nefarious purposes such as spamming and identity theft.

A weak password on a Web site can lead to on-line "grafitti"... a situation in which a hacker accesses the Web space and defaces the site.  Also, hackers can access sites and plant worms, trojans, and other forms of malware that can infect the computers of people visiting the site.

A truly strong password should be at least five characters in length, and it should consist of a mixture of numbers, lettters (both upper and lowercase), and symbols.  A good password should also be something that can be remembered.  A password that is written on a sticky note and pasted to a monitor is a security risk.  Spend some time thinking about your password.

To set up secure e-mail, your e-mail program must support it.  Please consult the documentation for your e-mail program for support and setup information.  To send and receive e-mail securely via your Alliance e-mail account, use the following settings:

Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.alliancecom.net
Incoming Server (POP3) SSL Port Number: 995
Outgoing Server (SMTP) SSL Port Number: 465