Quick Reference

Guide

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 Introduction
Congratulations on your registration of our Satellite & Cellular e-mail solution
@SEAmail! We hope you will find @SEAmail a useful tool on board and on shore.

This easy-to-use software is delivered with:

The @SEA mail User Manual CD-ROM,

@SEAmail CD-ROM to install the software.
@SEAmail Quick Reference Guide
@SEAmail Setup Form that holds all the information required in the
installation process. IMPORTANT: Have this Setup Form ready when you
start installing the software.

The installation software is equal for Standalone and for Network versions. The
version that will install depends on the key that will be found on the @SEAmail Setup
Form.

The software must be installed on the PC that is connected to the Satellite terminal.
This PC will hold the OBMS (On Board Mail Server). Only from this PC will it be
possible to setup a call to the Hub.

For the Network version the OBMS must be configured on a PC LAN with a fixed IP
address.

@SEAmail Support:
E-mail: Atseamail.support@marlink.com

Marlink Customer Support:

Phone: +32 702 332 20 (24/7)
E-mail: customer.support@marlink.com

www.marlink.com
www.marlinkonline.com

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 Quick Reference Guide
Before installing the software, verify that required hardware is available, configured and connected.

Start @SEAmail Installation:

1. Insert the @SEAmail CD-ROM into your PC.
The Installation Program will start automatically.
2. Follow the installation instructions:
a. Register Application: Insert the Licence key and type values from the Set-up Form
assigned to you by the Hub administrator. (Login name, key and Type Code)
b. Fill in Required application parameters: mandatory values assigned to you by the
Hub administrator (in the Set-up Form??) (E-mail address, Login name and password)
c. Fill in Mail account set-up fields: use the exact same info as shown in the Set-up
form; mandatory values assigned by the Hub administrator.
3. Depending on the Windows version the computer may need to be restarted

Configuration of a Call Routing for an optimised connection

Start @SEAmail

1. Select “Configuration”, then the map to enter

2. Select type of SatCom you are using. (Fleet 77, Inmarsat A, etc) Click
3. Select the type of modem in use on board. Click
4. Type a name in the field New Name. Click
5. Select the map
6. Select the COM-port of the PC that is connected to the modem
7. Click then again

Configuration of a Call Routing via Internet

This configuration is only necessary if you have an internet connection available (MPDS on Fleet
33/55 and 77, BGAN or other) and if you are planning to use that option.
For MPDS it is necessary that you first create a dial-up. The procedure depends on the make and type
of your MPDS terminal. Refer to the manual of your MPDS terminal on how to create a dial-up.

1. Double-click the icon on the desktop to start @SEA mail

2. Select “Configuration”
NOTE: If you have a permanent Internet connection (BGAN, broadband, etc)
it is not necessary to select or set a dial-up.

3. Select the map

In the fiels Internet Connection Setup, a list with available dial-up settings will be displayed. Select the
dial-up that will be used for making an internet connection (e.g. MPDS) and Click
Click

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 Quick start

Double Click the icon on the desktop to start @SEAmail

1. Prepare a message
Prepare your new message(s) in your e-mail editor and click on the button when finished.
The message will be transferred to the OBMS mailbox after the normal scanning time as set in the
configuration of the e-mail editor.
For immediate transfer to the OBMS click on the button .

The messages will not be transferred via satellite yet but will be stored in the local mailbox on board.
The content of the mailbox will display in the queue-list of the @SEAmail Communication Module.

2. Transmit / Receive messages

Messages can be transferred either with a connection to the Hub via a data-call (connect to hub), or
with a connection to the Hub via the Internet (connect via Internet).

2.1 Connect to hub (optimized)

The connection type “connect to hub” is the recommended one for calls via satellite systems:
• Mailbox content is compressed as well for receiving as for transmitting
• Crash recovery (= will not restart transfer all over when connection broke, but will continue transfer
from the point that it lost the connection)
• Full duplex (send and receive simultaneously)
• Error correction of data-blocks on application level

Click on the option

Select a destination. Click on the button

Connection failed: click on the button

Connection was successful: click on the button

The messages to be transmitted will have disappeared from the queue-list and after a few seconds the
received messages will show in the Inbox of your e-mail editor

2.2 Connect via Internet (MPDS)

NOTE: This option is only valid if you have access to the internet (permanent or via dial-up)

Click on the option .

This will set up a connection with the Hub mail server and transfer all messages from the mailboxes in
both directions.

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 2.3 Connect via Internet (check mailbox content at Hub)

NOTE:
This option is only valid if you have access to the internet (permanent or via dial-up)

Click on the option .

This will set up a connection with the Hub mail server and display the content of the actual mailbox.
It gives you the possibility
• To view the messages originator and subject
• To remove unwanted (large) messages
• Download selected messages

Select a message from the list

Click on the button to download the selected message.

Click on the button to remove the selected message from the mailbox.

Click on the button to stop the internet connection.

Change billing account for a message in the queue-list

1. Messages arriving in the queue-list are defaulted to the default billing account which is set
during user creation. The default can be changed. It is also possible to change the billing
account for any message in the queue-list before sending it.

Drag an account name from the Accounts window.

Then drop it either on the message or on one of the recipient addresses of the message.
Click on the + sign in front of the message to view all the recipient addresses of the message.

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