Technical Support Notices

Helping customers get the most value from our products is what customer service is all about at SVI. In fact, since the very beginning SVI has placed an emphasis on being there for you when you need us. At SVI, customer service is a company-wide responsibility. In addition to our exceptional technical support we also offer our customers tools that help them get the most from their SVI products. 

South Valley Internet Emergency Maintenance Notification for Tuesday February 14, 2023 12:00am – 4:00am PST

Please be advised that South Valley Internet Engineers will be performing emergency maintenance during the below-listed maintenance window: Tuesday February 14, 2023 12:00am - 4:00am PST. This will be service-affecting for our internet customers in...

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Severe Weather

1/4/2023: As you are all probably aware, the National Weather Service has issued both a high wind warning and a flood watch. Severe weather will be...

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SVI Is Moving

As of Friday, 12/09/22, South Valley Internet staff will be residing at our new location in Morgan Hill.  Should you need personal one-on-one...

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Email Settings

garlic.com, vfr.net, svinet.com

Non-encrypted Email Settings

Incoming: IMAP
Incoming: POP3
Outgoing: SMTP
Server Hostname
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
Port
143
110
587
SSL
No Security
No Security
No Security
Authentication
Normal Password
Normal Password
Normal Password

Encrypted Email Settings

Incoming: IMAP
Incoming: POP3
Outgoing: SMTP
Server Hostname
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
Port
993
995
465
SSL
SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS
Authentication
Normal Password
Normal Password
Normal Password

Alternate Encrypted Email Settings

Incoming: IMAP
Incoming: POP3
Outgoing: SMTP
Server Hostname
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
mail.garlic.com
Port
143
110
587
SSL
STARTTLS
STARTTLS
STARTTLS
Authentication
Normal Password
Normal Password
Normal Password

Quick Way to Fix Minor Internet Connection Issues

Most simple connection issues can be fixed by rebooting your router.

  1. Unplug router’s power cable from its outlet
  2. Wait 20 seconds, then plug the power cable back in the outlet
  3. Give the router a minute or two to turn back on.

For even better results, check out our ILLUME smart Wi-Fi system!

For Technical Support, Call 1-800-899-4125