How to Change your E-mail Password (KonsoleH users)

Good Password Practices

It is good practice to change your email password regularly to prevent unauthorised access to your information.

Forgotten mail passwords can’t be recovered, however, they can be reset in konsoleH (option 1 below).

Use a phrase you can easily remember, but which would be difficult for someone else to guess. We suggest using phrases such as 1-LOVE-my-dog which are highly secure, according to strength testing sites such as How Strong is my Password. It includes a number, lower and upper case letters and symbols.

For Webmail users

Reset or Change your email password in Webmail

Note: you will need to know the current password to change it here. If you have forgotten your password, you will need to log in via Option 1 above or contact your mail administrator to make the change for you.

  1. Browse to Webmail
  2. Log in with your:
    Full email address, e.g. me@my-domain.co.za and
    Email password (remember, passwords are case-sensitive)
  3. Click on Settings (the cog icon at the top right) 
  4. Click Manage Mailbox in the left menu
  5. You now need to again log in with your mailbox password
  6. Click the Change password button
  7.  Enter and verify your new password
  8.  Click Update Mailbox at the bottom of the page

If you make use of an email program to access your email, it is important that you update your email program with your new password.

Ensure your password is strong. Following our guidelines:

  • Use both upper and lower case letters
  • Incorporate numbers or punctuation marks
  • Ensure your password is at least 11 characters long
  • Do not use your usernames, email addresses or domain names associated with your account
  • Do not use your personal information, like your pet’s name, special dates, or your ID number
  • Use different passwords for your various hosting services
  • Store your passwords securely using a secure application e.g Last Pass or 1 Password

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