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Webmail

Read and send emails from your browser with the built-in webmail client. Including rich text editor, attachments, identities, templates, filters, auto-reply and settings.

What is Webmail?

Webmail is the built-in email client of your website. Go to yourdomain.com/webmail to read and send emails directly from your browser — no separate program needed. Webmail uses the same mailboxes created via Email Hosting. You log in with your site account and immediately have access to your linked mailbox(es).
Tips
  • Webmail must be enabled by the site owner in the settings.
  • You can also install Webmail as an app (PWA) for quick access.

Inbox & Reading messages

The inbox shows all your received messages. For each message you can see the sender, subject, a short preview and the date. • Click a message to open it in the reading pane. • Messages in a conversation are automatically grouped (threading). • Use the checkboxes to select multiple messages for bulk actions (mark, move, delete). • Switch between 'Comfortable' and 'Compact' view via the menu.
Tips
  • Unread messages are displayed in bold.
  • Use the star button to mark important messages.

Sending messages

Click the 'New message' button or use the shortcut 'c' to compose a new message. • Fill in the recipient(s) in To, CC or BCC — contacts are auto-completed. • Type your subject and message. • Use the toolbar for formatting (bold, italic, lists, links, etc.). • Click 'Send' or use Ctrl+Enter. When replying or forwarding, the original message is automatically quoted.
Tips
  • Drafts are automatically saved every 30 seconds.
  • If you use the word 'attachment' but don't add a file, you'll get a warning.

Managing folders

The sidebar shows the default folders: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Trash, Spam, Archive and Scheduled. • Create custom folders via the context menu (right-click) or the '+' button. • Drag messages to a folder to move them. • Rename or delete folders via right-click. • Empty the Trash or Spam via 'Empty folder'.
Tips
  • You can nest folders within folders for extra organization.
  • The unread count is shown next to each folder.

Contacts

Go to the contacts overview via the menu. Here you manage your address book. • Add contacts manually or import them from a CSV or VCF file. • Export your contacts to CSV or VCF. • Create groups to organize contacts. • Contacts are automatically suggested when composing a message (autocomplete).
Tips
  • Gravatar photos are automatically shown if the contact has one.
  • Recently emailed contacts appear at the top of the autocomplete.

Calendar

The built-in calendar shows your appointments in month, week or day view. • Create new events by clicking on a time slot. • Set location and reminders per event. • If you receive an email with an .ics attachment (calendar invitation), an 'Add to calendar' button appears.
Tips
  • The calendar also works well on mobile — swipe to switch between days.

Keyboard shortcuts

Webmail supports keyboard shortcuts for faster work: • c = New message • j / k = Next / previous message • r = Reply • a = Reply all • f = Forward • s = Toggle star • e = Archive • # = Delete • / = Search • ? = Shortcuts overview • Ctrl+Enter = Send (in compose window) Shortcuts are only active when you're not typing in a text field.
Tips
  • Press ? to open the full keyboard shortcuts overview.

Install as app (PWA)

You can install Webmail as an app on your computer or phone for faster access. • In Chrome: click the install icon in the address bar. • On iPhone/Android: tap 'Share' → 'Add to home screen'. After installation, Webmail opens as a standalone window, just like a real app. You'll receive desktop notifications for new messages (if you grant permission).
Tips
  • When you're offline, Webmail shows a notification and loads messages as soon as the connection is restored.

Rich text editor

The email editor supports formatting so you can compose professional messages: • Bold, italic, underline and strikethrough • Numbered and bulleted lists • Blockquotes • Insert hyperlinks • Inline code You can also paste images from your clipboard — they are automatically added as inline attachments.
Tips
  • When replying, the original message is shown collapsed. Click '···' to expand it.

Adding attachments

Add files to your email in two ways: • Click the paperclip icon and select files. • Drag files from your computer into the message window (drag & drop). You'll see a progress bar per file during upload. The maximum file size is 25 MB per attachment by default (configurable by the site owner).
Note
  • Files larger than the configured limit will be rejected with an error message.

Identities & Signatures

If you have multiple email addresses (identities), you can choose which address is used as the sender. • Select an identity via the dropdown at the top of the compose window. • Each identity can have its own name, reply-to address and HTML signature. • The default identity is automatically selected for new messages. Manage your identities via Webmail → Settings → Identities.
Tips
  • Your signature is automatically inserted at the bottom of each new message.

Using templates

Save frequently used messages as templates: • Go to Webmail → Settings → Templates. • Create a new template with a name and content. • When composing a message: click 'Template' and select a saved template. The template is inserted into the message window. You can still edit the text afterwards.
Tips
  • Useful for standard replies, quotes or recurring messages.

Send later

You can schedule a message to be sent later: • Click the arrow next to the 'Send' button. • Choose a suggested time (tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, Monday) or set a custom date and time. • The message appears in the 'Scheduled' folder. • You can cancel or edit a scheduled message as long as it hasn't been sent yet.
Tips
  • Useful for preparing emails outside business hours.

Enabling Webmail

As a site owner, you enable Webmail via Site settings → Email → Webmail. • Turn on the 'Enable Webmail' toggle. • The system automatically creates the required tokens for your mailboxes. • Visitors with a linked mailbox can now log in at yourdomain.com/webmail.
Tips
  • Make sure you have created at least one mailbox via Email Hosting first.
Note
  • When disabling, all webmail tokens are revoked. Users can no longer log in.

Linking a mailbox to a user

To use Webmail, each mailbox must be linked to a site user. • Go to Site settings → Email → Webmail → Mailbox mappings. • Assign a user per mailbox. • A user can be linked to multiple mailboxes (e.g. personal + info@). After linking, the user can choose which mailbox to open when logging in.
Tips
  • Users without a linked mailbox will see a 'No mailbox available' message.

Email filters

With server-side filters you can automatically process incoming messages. • Go to Webmail → Settings → Filters. • Create a filter with a condition (sender, subject, body, size) and an action (move, forward, flag, discard). • Drag filters to adjust the order — filters are executed from top to bottom. Filters are applied on the server, so they work even when you're not logged in.
Tips
  • Combine multiple filters to automatically organize your inbox.

Auto-reply (vacation message)

Set up an automatic reply for when you're away: • Go to Webmail → Settings → Auto-reply. • Turn on the toggle and type your absence message. • Set a start and end date. • After the end date, the auto-reply is automatically disabled. Each sender receives at most one automatic reply per 24 hours.
Tips
  • Test your auto-reply by sending yourself an email.

Customizing the theme

As a site owner, you can customize the appearance of Webmail to match your website's branding. • Go to Site settings → Email → Webmail → Theme. • Set the primary color and accent color. • The colors are immediately applied to buttons, links and accents in the webmail interface. All styling uses design tokens, keeping everything consistent with the rest of the site.
Tips
  • Leave the colors empty to use the default site theme colors.

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