diff --git a/src/js/app-config.js b/src/js/app-config.js
index 603d7fc..392639b 100644
--- a/src/js/app-config.js
+++ b/src/js/app-config.js
@@ -12,12 +12,24 @@ module.exports = appCfg;
  * Global app configurations
  */
 appCfg.config = {
-    cloudUrl: 'https://keys.whiteout.io',
+    keyServerUrl: 'https://keys.whiteout.io',
     hkpUrl: 'http://keyserver.ubuntu.com',
     privkeyServerUrl: 'https://keychain.whiteout.io',
     adminUrl: 'https://admin-node.whiteout.io',
     settingsUrl: 'https://settings.whiteout.io/autodiscovery/',
-    wmailDomain: 'wmail.io',
+    mailServer: {
+        domain: 'wmail.io',
+        imap: {
+            hostname: 'imap.wmail.io',
+            port: 993,
+            secure: true
+        },
+        smtp: {
+            hostname: 'smtp.wmail.io',
+            port: 465,
+            secure: true
+        }
+    },
     oauthDomains: [/\.gmail\.com$/, /\.googlemail\.com$/],
     ignoreUploadOnSentDomains: [/\.gmail\.com$/, /\.googlemail\.com$/],
     serverPrivateKeyId: 'EE342F0DDBB0F3BE',
@@ -56,7 +68,7 @@ function setConfigParams(manifest) {
     }
 
     // get key server base url
-    cfg.cloudUrl = getUrl('https://keys');
+    cfg.keyServerUrl = getUrl('https://keys');
     // get keychain server base url
     cfg.privkeyServerUrl = getUrl('https://keychain');
     // get the app version
diff --git a/src/js/controller/app/account.js b/src/js/controller/app/account.js
index 86df281..ce41474 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/app/account.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/app/account.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var AccountCtrl = function($scope, $q, auth, keychain, pgp, appConfig, download,
     var fpr = keyParams.fingerprint;
     $scope.fingerprint = fpr.slice(0, 4) + ' ' + fpr.slice(4, 8) + ' ' + fpr.slice(8, 12) + ' ' + fpr.slice(12, 16) + ' ' + fpr.slice(16, 20) + ' ' + fpr.slice(20, 24) + ' ' + fpr.slice(24, 28) + ' ' + fpr.slice(28, 32) + ' ' + fpr.slice(32, 36) + ' ' + fpr.slice(36);
     $scope.keysize = keyParams.bitSize;
-    $scope.publicKeyUrl = appConfig.config.cloudUrl + '/' + userId;
+    $scope.publicKeyUrl = appConfig.config.keyServerUrl + '/' + userId;
 
     //
     // scope functions
diff --git a/src/js/controller/app/contacts.js b/src/js/controller/app/contacts.js
index 169ff8d..05f5f1f 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/app/contacts.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/app/contacts.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var ContactsCtrl = function($scope, $q, keychain, pgp, dialog, appConfig) {
         }
     };
 
-    $scope.whiteoutKeyServer = appConfig.config.cloudUrl.replace(/http[s]?:\/\//, ''); // display key server hostname
+    $scope.whiteoutKeyServer = appConfig.config.keyServerUrl.replace(/http[s]?:\/\//, ''); // display key server hostname
 
     //
     // scope functions
diff --git a/src/js/controller/login/create-account.js b/src/js/controller/login/create-account.js
index faa206f..1556b6d 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/login/create-account.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/login/create-account.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var CreateAccountCtrl = function($scope, $location, $routeParams, $q, auth, admi
 
     // init phone region
     $scope.region = 'DE';
+    $scope.domain = '@' + appConfig.config.mailServer.domain;
 
     $scope.createWhiteoutAccount = function() {
         if ($scope.form.$invalid) {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ var CreateAccountCtrl = function($scope, $location, $routeParams, $q, auth, admi
 
         }).then(function() {
             // read form values
-            var emailAddress = $scope.user + '@' + appConfig.config.wmailDomain;
+            var emailAddress = $scope.user + $scope.domain;
             var phone = PhoneNumber.Parse($scope.dial, $scope.region);
             if (!phone || !phone.internationalNumber) {
                 throw new Error('Invalid phone number!');
@@ -50,6 +51,15 @@ var CreateAccountCtrl = function($scope, $location, $routeParams, $q, auth, admi
             $scope.errMsg = err.errMsg || err.message;
         });
     };
+
+    $scope.loginToExisting = function() {
+        // set server config
+        $scope.state.login = {
+            mailConfig: appConfig.config.mailServer
+        };
+        // proceed to login
+        $location.path('/login-set-credentials');
+    };
 };
 
 module.exports = CreateAccountCtrl;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/js/email/email.js b/src/js/email/email.js
index 3c6d477..3f5a0ec 100644
--- a/src/js/email/email.js
+++ b/src/js/email/email.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Email.prototype.fetchMessages = function(options) {
             bodyParts: message.bodyParts
         }).then(function(parsedBodyParts) {
             var body = _.pluck(filterBodyParts(parsedBodyParts, MSG_PART_TYPE_TEXT), MSG_PART_ATTR_CONTENT).join('\n'),
-                verificationUrlPrefix = config.cloudUrl + config.verificationUrl,
+                verificationUrlPrefix = config.keyServerUrl + config.verificationUrl,
                 uuid = body.split(verificationUrlPrefix).pop().substr(0, config.verificationUuidLength),
                 uuidRegex = /[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}/;
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ Email.prototype.sendEncrypted = function(options, mailer) {
  */
 Email.prototype.sendPlaintext = function(options, mailer) {
     // add suffix to plaintext mail
-    options.email.body += str.signature + config.cloudUrl + '/' + this._account.emailAddress;
+    options.email.body += str.signature + config.keyServerUrl + '/' + this._account.emailAddress;
     // mime encode, sign and send email via smtp
     return this._sendGeneric({
         smtpclient: options.smtpclient, // filled solely in the integration test, undefined in normal usage
diff --git a/src/js/service/rest.js b/src/js/service/rest.js
index e16f88f..1807a66 100644
--- a/src/js/service/rest.js
+++ b/src/js/service/rest.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var ngModule = angular.module('woServices');
 // rest dao for use in the public key service
 ngModule.factory('publicKeyRestDao', function(appConfig) {
     var dao = new RestDAO();
-    dao.setBaseUri(appConfig.config.cloudUrl);
+    dao.setBaseUri(appConfig.config.keyServerUrl);
     return dao;
 });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ngModule.factory('privateKeyRestDao', function(appConfig) {
 // rest dao for use in the invitation service
 ngModule.factory('invitationRestDao', function(appConfig) {
     var dao = new RestDAO();
-    dao.setBaseUri(appConfig.config.cloudUrl);
+    dao.setBaseUri(appConfig.config.keyServerUrl);
     return dao;
 });
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ RestDAO.prototype._processRequest = function(options) {
             if (options.type === 'json') {
                 try {
                     res = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
-                } catch(e) {
+                } catch (e) {
                     res = xhr.responseText;
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/src/sass/blocks/basics/_form.scss b/src/sass/blocks/basics/_form.scss
index 5b1c1de..b2a56e1 100644
--- a/src/sass/blocks/basics/_form.scss
+++ b/src/sass/blocks/basics/_form.scss
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
     font-size: $font-size-base;
     padding: 0.5em 0.7em;
     outline: none;
+    box-shadow: none;
     // ios
     border-radius: 0;
     -webkit-appearance: none;
diff --git a/src/tpl/create-account.html b/src/tpl/create-account.html
index 13f98c5..cc5fb7e 100644
--- a/src/tpl/create-account.html
+++ b/src/tpl/create-account.html
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
     </header>
     <main class="page__main">
       <h2 class="typo-title">Create Whiteout account</h2>
-      <p class="typo-paragraph">Please fill out the following form. You will need a <em>beta access code</em> during the private beta period. To participate in the private beta please <a href="http://eepurl.com/ba09in" target="_blank">sign up</a>.</p>
+      <p class="typo-paragraph">Sign up for an encrypted mailbox hosted in Germany.<br>Already have an account? <a href="#" wo-touch="$event.preventDefault(); loginToExisting()">Log in here</a>.</p>
       <form class="form" name="form">
         <p class="form__error-message" ng-show="errMsg">{{errMsg}}</p>
         <div class="form__row">
           <div class="input-email-fixed-domain">
-            <input class="input-text" ng-model="user" required type="text" wo-focus-me="true" tabindex="1"
+            <input class="input-text" ng-model="user" required type="text" tabindex="1"
               pattern='[a-zA-Z0-9\.]+' placeholder="User name"
               autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false">
-            <span>@wmail.io</span>
+            <span>{{domain}}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form__row">
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form__row">
-          <input class="input-text" type="text" ng-model="betaCode" required placeholder="Beta access code" tabindex="6">
+          <input class="input-text" type="text" ng-model="betaCode" required placeholder="Beta access code (for private beta)" tabindex="6">
         </div>
         <div class="spinner-block" ng-show="busy">
           <span class="spinner spinner--big"></span>
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@
           <button class="btn" type="submit" ng-click="createWhiteoutAccount()">Create</button>
         </div>
       </form>
+      <p class="typo-paragraph">
+        <a href="http://eepurl.com/ba09in" target="_blank" title="Sign up for private beta access.">Need a beta access code?</a>
+      </p>
     </main>
     <div ng-include="'tpl/page-footer.html'"></div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/tpl/login-set-credentials.html b/src/tpl/login-set-credentials.html
index 3f8f722..66589cc 100644
--- a/src/tpl/login-set-credentials.html
+++ b/src/tpl/login-set-credentials.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="form__row">
           <input class="input-text" type="text" ng-model="realname"
-            placeholder="Full name (optional)" wo-focus-me="true" tabindex="2">
+            placeholder="Full name (optional)" tabindex="2">
         </div>
         <div class="form__row" ng-hide="useOAuth">
           <input ng-required="!useOAuth" class="input-text" type="password"
diff --git a/test/integration/email-dao-test.js b/test/integration/email-dao-test.js
index d2b0d00..07999c5 100644
--- a/test/integration/email-dao-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/email-dao-test.js
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ describe('Email DAO integration tests', function() {
                     expect(message.signed).to.be.true;
                     expect(message.signaturesValid).to.be.true;
                     expect(message.attachments.length).to.equal(0);
-                    expect(message.body).to.equal(expectedBody + str.signature + config.cloudUrl + '/' + testAccount.user);
+                    expect(message.body).to.equal(expectedBody + str.signature + config.keyServerUrl + '/' + testAccount.user);
                     done();
                 });
             };
diff --git a/test/unit/email/email-dao-test.js b/test/unit/email/email-dao-test.js
index b1c6298..6b1f5b2 100644
--- a/test/unit/email/email-dao-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/email/email-dao-test.js
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ describe('Email DAO unit tests', function() {
                 bodyParts: message.bodyParts
             }).returns(resolves([{
                 type: 'text',
-                content: '' + cfg.cloudUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + validUuid
+                content: '' + cfg.keyServerUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + validUuid
             }]));
 
             keychainStub.verifyPublicKey.withArgs(validUuid).returns(resolves());
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ describe('Email DAO unit tests', function() {
                 bodyParts: message.bodyParts
             }).returns(resolves([{
                 type: 'text',
-                content: '' + cfg.cloudUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + corruptedUuid
+                content: '' + cfg.keyServerUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + corruptedUuid
             }]));
 
             localStoreStub.withArgs({
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ describe('Email DAO unit tests', function() {
                 bodyParts: message.bodyParts
             }).returns(resolves([{
                 type: 'text',
-                content: '' + cfg.cloudUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + validUuid
+                content: '' + cfg.keyServerUrl + cfg.verificationUrl + validUuid
             }]));
 
             keychainStub.verifyPublicKey.withArgs(validUuid).returns(rejects({}));