PLEASE NOTE: If you are using @nljcmail.com – please use this link to view setup instructions.
The below instructions are for @nljc.com email.
There are a few ways to access your NLJC email account. Below are your different options and how to access them.
It is highly recommended that you check your NLJC email account at least once a week. Your NLJC email is your main point of contact with the corporate office and parents.
If you need assistance setting up your account or have forgotten your email password, please contact us.
Accessing NLJC Mail with Mail Program
You can setup your NLJC mail to come through a mail program on your computer. These programs store the emails on your computer and free up mailbox space on the server so you don’t have to worry about your mailbox becoming full in Webmail. There are many advanced options in these mail programs that you can also utilize.
Below are the settings needed to setup your NLJC mail account on any mail program. If you would like step-by-step guidance or need assistance with your username/password, please call NLJC Corporate (704.867.3167) or MoonRay (704.854.4932).
- Mail/Server Type: POP3
- Incoming Mail Server: mail.nljc.com
- Username for Email Account: Your complete NLJC email address with @nljc.com
- Password: Your e-mail password supplied by NLJC – contact us to reset if you do not know it, but you should have it in an email that was sent to you originally.
- Outgoing Mail Server: send.smtp.com
- Outgoing Server Requires Authentication:
this option is generally listed under ‘more settings’ or ‘advanced settings’ while you are in email setup
- Outgoing Server Requires Authentication:
- Outgoing Server Username: nljc2021
- Outgoing Server Password: manners21
- If you have ATT as your internet service provider, you may have to have your NLJC email address authorized with ATT before they will allow you to send out. The default port number of 25 usually will not work for ATT and will need to be changed to 2525.
Setting up NLJC Mail to feed into GMail
If you use GMail for another email account, you can now setup your NLJC email account to come into your Gmail system. To do this, please follow the instructions below.
- Go to http://www.gmail.com
- Login to your existing Gmail account or create a new one
- Once you are logged in, you will see your mail messages for Gmail.
- In the top right, click on the Settings icon
- Click ‘Settings’
- Select ‘Accounts and Import’
- Click on ‘Add another email address you own’
- A new screen will pop up. Enter your NLJC email address and click ‘Next Step>’
- Enter your Username (firstname.lastname) and NLJC Password (given to you by NLJC) and POP Server: mail.nljc.com.
- ‘Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server.’ is not recommended but is optional. If you would like mail to stay in Webmail then check this option. If you DO check, you will need to login to webmail periodically and delete messages.
- Do NOT check ‘Always use a secure connection (SSL)’…. box
- ‘Label incoming messages:’ Selecting a folder option will add that label beside messages to this account
- Do NOT check ‘Archive incoming messages…’ box
- On the next screen select the following and click ‘Next Step’
- Enter your Name: as you would like it to appear for your NLJC account, uncheck box and select ‘Next Step’
- Fill in the information exactly as listed below and click on Add Account
- In a new web screen, open gmail and check your mail inbox. You will see an email in your inbox from ‘ Gmail Team’ which will contain your Verification code. Copy & paste that code back into the setup screen below & click ‘Verify’
- Your account will now be setup in Gmail!
- Go back to your settings page
- Under ‘Accounts and Import’ page, select the option ‘Reply from same address the message was sent to’
