In Account you can view and update your personal and account data. We encourage you to keep it as current and correct as possible so that we are able to contact you if necessary. When changing any of the settings in a section, make sure you click the “Save Settings” button under that section. The […] Read more
Filed Under: Account Tags: domains, email hosting, password, settings, sub-account, username, web hosting
Depending on your subscription, your Runbox account includes various levels of storage space and the number of domains you can use with it will also be different. However, all Runbox accounts share some similar features and quotas that you should be aware of. The quotas are in place to stop excessive usage, but we are […] Read more
In this section you can manage your account’s security settings. We encourage you to enable Two-Factor Authentication and review the other settings in order to keep your account secure. For additional notes about Two-Factor Authentication and Application Passwords we recommend you read the page More About Two-Factor Authentication and App Passwords once you have read […] Read more
An email alias is an extra email address which delivers email to your account, just as your main email address does. With Runbox it is even possible to have an alias deliver email to a Runbox account other than your own if you are using your own domain. An identity (Runbox 7) or profile (Runbox […] Read more
Filed Under: Email Aliases Tags: aliases
Why is keeping a backup important? Keeping copies of your important files and messages (a backup) is extremely important because the devices your store your files on (hard drive, USB stick, phone/tablet etc.) can and do fail and this could prevent you from accessing your data. Whatever you use for your computing needs, we strongly […] Read more
Runbox supports a so-called “catch all” function for email hosting. This means that you will receive mail on any valid address for your domain without having to setup an explicit alias. All mail will automatically be received by your runbox account. Use this function with care. You will receive mail on every valid address for […] Read more
DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is an email authentication method that places a digital signature (a piece of code) in the headers of your outgoing mail. This helps receiving email servers identify if the message was genuinely sent by you, the domain owner, and confirms that certain aspects of the message have been unchanged since the […] Read more
Filed Under: Email Hosting
If you would like to register a new domain or transfer a domain in to us please contact support@runbox.com for more information. With Runbox Domain Hosting you can register a brand new domain name and configure it for Web Hosting and/or Email Hosting. For example, you can register yourcompanyname.com or yourname.com and set it up to host a […] Read more
Once your domain is set up and Runbox has verified your settings, you can set up aliases on your domain. An alias can be an address on your own domain or another Runbox address. Your domain must be listed as “Active” under Account > Email Hosting before you can set up aliases on it. More information: Email […] Read more
With Runbox Email Hosting you can manage the email for a domain you already own from your Runbox account. You can add a domain to an existing Runbox account, or sign up for an account using your domain rather than using a Runbox domain. This means that you can have email that is sent to […] Read more
This article explains how to set up your Runbox account to accept email for your existing domain name. Go to Account > Email Hosting in the main menu. Enter a domain name that you own or administer. Select Catch all if you want your Runbox account to receive all email sent to that domain, or specify […] Read more
To upload your web pages to our Cpanel based web hosting, you can follow these instructions: Download and install FileZilla Client: https://filezilla-project.org/ Click on Site Manager New site Enter your domain name: domain.com Host Server name: host02.runbox.net (Example) Encryption: Require explicit FTP over TLS Logon type: Normal User: your-ftp-username Password: your-ftp-password Connect You can find […] Read more
Filed Under: Web Hosting
Runbox offers its members a number of alternative domain names that are synonymous, and can all be used to receive email in your account. Some examples of these alternative domains are demo@runbox.com, demo@runbox.no and demo@runbox.eu (there are others). What parts make up an email address? The part before the @ symbol is called the local-part, […] Read more
It’s both simple and safe to import your domain’s email to Runbox Email Hosting. This article explains how to set up one or more Runbox accounts, switch your domain to use Runbox, and then import any existing email from the other service. What you need to do We often get asked what the best procedure, […] Read more
If you are a business or organization that is new to Runbox it is worth considering a few things before you sign up for our accounts. By asking yourself the questions below, and considering the additional points mentioned you can save yourself some time and expense later on as you begin to use our service. […] Read more
Filed Under: Account, Getting started
If you are new to Runbox it is worth considering a few things before you sign up for one of our accounts. By asking yourself the questions below and considering the additional points mentioned you can save yourself some time and expense later on as you begin to use our service. How many accounts do […] Read more
Filed Under: Account, Getting started
Sub-accounts are a good way to get additional email accounts with their own username and password for friends, family or business colleagues. Sub-accounts are cheaper than main accounts, but mostly share the same features. Sub-accounts are created and administered by a main account. If you already have one or more sub-account subscriptions you can set […] Read more
Runbox supports subaddressing, which is also often called plus addressing. This allows you to add a + in your email address followed by what is called a tag. An example is shown below for the account demo@runbox.com. demo+shopping@runbox.com You don’t need to set this up as an alias in your account, it just works, and […] Read more
Main accounts You can change your account plan at any time, but you should be aware of the way this works before doing so. you must pay for a full year of the plan you are switching to upgrades and downgrades take place immediately after you pay for the plan you are switching to an […] Read more
All Runbox domains are synonymous, and you can use whichever domain you like for receiving email. For example, demo@runbox.com is the same as demo@runbox.no, demo@runbox.us and demo@rbox.me. You can see a full list of Runbox domains you can use on the Aliases page when logged in to your account. Webmail settings to send from your […] Read more
We are currently not offering new web hosting accounts. Sorry for any disappointment caused. With Runbox Web Hosting you can host your web site on Runbox’ servers using a domain name you own. If you don’t own your own domain and don’t want your own domain, you can set up a website using a Runbox […] Read more
The Name Servers to use for your Runbox Web Hosting account are: ns1.runbox.net ns2.runbox.net
Filed Under: Web Hosting Tags: web hosting
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