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> # User Information

> The User Information page provides a way for you to set the user preferences in the following categories:

> - Welcome
> - Language Information
> - NetMail Information
> - Membership Password

> ## Welcome

> The Welcome section of the User Information edit page lets you set the following preferences:

> Common Name – You can correct or update your name by typing the name you want displayed in the common name field. Your name will show up as part of your return address through the Portal Server mail applications.

> Greeting – Type a greeting to be displayed in the User Information channel.

> Timezone – Select your time zone.

> ## Language Information

> The Language menu lets you choose the language in which your standard Portal Desktop is displayed.

> ## NetMail Information

> NetMail information settings are used by the NetMail application to access your email account.

> Set or verify the incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server names as well as your IMAP User name and password in the NetMail Information section. If you are not sure what they should be, leave the default values or check with your help desk or system administrator.

> ## To Set NetMail Information Preferences

> 1. Choose Edit on the User Information toolbar.
> 2. Edit your user NetMail Information preferences.
> 3. Choose Finished to return to the standard Portal Desktop page, or choose Cancel to return to the standard Portal Desktop without making changes.

> You can also provide your IMAP information when you launch NetMail or NetMail Lite by defining your server and user information in the preferences page of the NetMail or NetMail Lite applications.

> Note | If you have already set your IMAP password, the password field in the NetMail preferences page will appear display asterisks in the field. However, you do not need to re-enter your password; it is stored from session to session.

> ## Membership Password

> Membership password settings allow you to change your membership password. Membership authentication is a form of authentication that uses a self-registration module rather than an independent authentication database. This form of registration provides a way for you to register yourself and create you own account.

> ## To Change Membership Password

> 1. Type your original Membership password in the Original Password field.
> 2. Type your new password in the New Password field.
> 3. Retype your new password in the Confirm New Password field.

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