SMTP & POP 3 Email Setup
How do I configure
Outlook Express to retrieve my personal email?
- Open Outlook Express.
- Click on Accounts
under the Tools selection.
- Click on the Mail
tab.
NOTE: If you already have a profile set up, click on the
Properties button
and fill in the fields as indicated below. If not, press Add
and then fill in the fields.
- Fill in the fields on the General tab
as indicated below:
Mail Account: Enter your name or something to specifically
identify this mail account
Name: Your name
Organization: Filling in this field is optional
Email Address: Put your email address here
Reply Address: Usually the same as your email address
- Fill in the fields on the Servers tab
as indicated below:
Outgoing Mail
(SMTP) Server: smtp.yourcompany.com
Incoming Mail (POP3) Server: pop.yourcompany.com
Your Email Account Name: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Password: (optional)
- Log on using:
Account Name: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Password: Your password
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
Congratulations, you have just
configured Outlook Express to retrieve your personal email.
How do I configure Outlook
to retrieve my personal email?
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Open Outlook.
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Click on Accounts under
the Tools selection.
NOTE: If you already have a profile set up, click on the
Properties button and
fill in the fields as indicated below. If not, press Add and
then fill in the fields.
-
Fill in the fields on the
General tab as indicated below:
Mail Account: Enter your name or something to specifically
identify this mail account
Name: Your name
Organization: Filling in this field is optional
Email Address: Put your email address here
Reply Address: Usually the same as your email address
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Fill in the fields on the
Servers tab as indicated below:
Outgoing Mail
(SMTP) Server: smtp.yourcompany.com
Incoming Mail (POP3) Server: pop.yourcompany.com
Your Email Account Name: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Password: (optional)
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Log on using:
Account Name: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Password: Your password
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Click OK.
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Click Close.
Congratulations, you have just
configured Outlook to retrieve your personal email.
How do I configure Eudora
to retrieve my personal email on my PC?
To Configure Eudora v1.x for the PC:
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Start Eudora by clicking
on the Eudora icon.
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Click on the Cancel button
when prompted for your password.
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Click on Special and then
click on Configuration.
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Configure the following
fields:
POP Account: yourusername@mail.yourcompany.com
Real Name: Your Full Name
SMTP Server: smtp.yourcompany.com
Return Address: yourusername@yourcompany.com
To Configure Eudora Lite for the PC:
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If this is the first time
you have configured Eudora Lite, the settings windows
appear automatically. If you are changing the configuration,
select Special
and then Settings or Tools and then Options.
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Click on Getting Started
and enter the following settings:
POP Account: yourusername@mail.yourcompany.com
Real Name: Your Full Name
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Click on Personal
Information and enter the following settings:
POP Account: yourusername@mail.yourcompany.com
Real Name: Your Full Name
Return Address: yourusername@yourcompany.com
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Click on Hosts and enter
the following settings:
POP Account: yourusername@mail.yourcompany.com
SMTP Server: smtp.yourcompany.com
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Click the OK button.
Eudora should be able to send and receive mail with these
settings. The rest of these settings are particular
preferences for the user. They are not necessary for the
operation of Eudora.
How do I configure Eudora
to retrieve my personal email on my Mac?
To navigate to Eudora Light:
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Locate and click on the
Internet Starter Kit folder.
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Click on the Eudora Light
folder.
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Click on the Eudora Light
icon to start the program.
To configure Eudora Light:
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Click on the Special menu.
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Select the Settings menu
item. The Eudora Light configuration settings display.
Configure the settings as indicated below.
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Getting Started
The POP Account should be yourusername@mail.yourcompany.com
Example: john.doe@mail.widgetcompany.com
o The Real Name should be your full name.
o The Connection Method should be MacTCP.
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Personal Information
o Accept the default setting for POP Account.
o Accept the default setting for Real Name.
o The Return Address should be username@yourcompany.com
Example: john.doe@widgetcompany.com
o The Dialup Username should be your full email address.
Example: (john.doe@widgetcompany.com).
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Hosts
o Accept the default setting for POP Account.
o The SMTP should be listed as whatever your current ISP’s
SMTP server address is
o The PH should be left blank.
o The Finger should be left blank. Configure any remaining
settings according to
your preference. Click OK to close the Settings. Your mail
program is now configured
to send and receive email.
To check your email:
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Click on the File menu.
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Select Check Mail.
How do I configure
Netscape to retrieve my personal email?
- Start
Netscape Email by starting Netscape Navigator and clicking
on Mail in the group of buttons near the top of the screen
or clicking on the envelope in the lower-right corner of the
window.
- Click on the Options
menu and select Mail and News Preferences.
- Click on the Identity
tab and configure the following fields:
Your Name: Your Full Name
Your Email: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Reply-to Address: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Your Organization: enter your business/organization name or
leave blank
- Click on the Servers
tab and configure the following fields:
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.yourcompany.com
Incoming Mail (POP3) Server: pop.yourcompany.com
POP3 User Name: yourusername@yourcompany.com
Maximum Message Size: click None
Messages are copied from the server, then...
click Removed from the server
Check for Mail: click Every and enter a number in the
minutes field
- Click Ok.
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