Closing a soyMAIL Session

Reasons For Using Logout

- Needing to access the VMS Mail of another account (without closing the browser)..

- Removes the need to completely close the browser to remove all traces of the previous authentication.

- With Internet kiosks or other public access points it provides another element of additional privacy (and security) that should be maintained by explicit clearing of the browser history and closing the application itself.

Procedure to Logout

- After clicking on the button the browser will present a confirmation dialog.**

- Confirm the logout using the dialog button.

- The browser should return to the soyMAIL login page. All authentication credentials have been cleared from the browser.

Login Page Notes

- Depending on site administration the login page may be re-presented if the soyMAIL session is idle in excess of the configured period (by default one hour). Merely reenter the required username and password and the session should be returned to the page previously being used.

- Excessive incorrect username and/or password attempts will usually result in session lockout. After any more than three or four unsuccessful attempts you should attempt to confirm your login credentials from whatever personal or site source. If lockout does occur you will need to wait a number of minutes before trying again or contact local system administration requesting it be cleared.

> NOTE: These instructions are for soyMAIL autogenous authentication.