| In order to be able to set up any email software, | | | | server, which acts as the server for inbound mail, |
| or email client, certain information needs to be | | | | the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server |
| collected. The actual settings can only be provided | | | | acts as the server for outbound mail. |
| by your website or email hosting company or ISP | | | | Getting an email account set up and running is |
| (Internet Service Provider). | | | | generally very easy. In the "Tools" menu is where |
| It is important for you to know your username | | | | email accounts can be configured for most email |
| and password, your POP3 server (some use | | | | clients. Look for the option that allows you to |
| IMAP), the SMTP server, and your incoming (POP | | | | view or edit Email Accounts. |
| or IMAP) port as well as your outgoing port | | | | Internet Email Settings (POP3) should be the next |
| (SMTP). | | | | screen that you see. Your email account will not |
| The place to configure authentication (login) differs | | | | work correctly if this screen is not filled out |
| between email clients, and you do need to know | | | | completely and without errors. Your user |
| whether your server accepts or even requires | | | | information can be entered. Under the category |
| SSL. It's usually pretty easy to locate. It you need | | | | of "Your Name" you can enter anything you want |
| assistance on your type of software, then look at | | | | people who receive the email to see when they |
| your online help or documentation. | | | | look at who sent the email. "Your Name" can be |
| How would you describe the POP server? One | | | | anything including your own or your company's |
| way of retrieving email from an email server is | | | | name, your title, or your department (AOL |
| the Post Office Protocol (POP), where the server | | | | typically does not have this option). So that SPAM |
| holds the email messages until they are picked up. | | | | filters do not reject your emails, you should enter |
| Think of it like an electronic version of a | | | | your email address in the place provided. Place the |
| conventional mailbox or street address, where | | | | user name and password provided for you by |
| your computer picks up your email. Incoming mail | | | | your email provider in the "Login Information" |
| servers are often referred to as POP servers. | | | | section. When you see the section called "Server |
| IMAP is another method of storing/ retrieving | | | | Information" you should put in the incoming mail |
| email. | | | | server (POP3) as well as the outgoing mail server |
| Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird are two | | | | (SMTP). |
| of the email programs that use POP servers. The | | | | Try out the settings. It's vital that the email is |
| Windows operating system provides Outlook | | | | functioning and the content is correct. Don't |
| Express for free. MacMail is a utility provided with | | | | depend completely on the Test Account Settings |
| Macintosh operating systems. To set up one of | | | | in Outlook. While they are actually working, older |
| these utilities to check your e-mail, set it to your | | | | versions will look like they aren't. I don't know the |
| provider's POP server. It's often something like | | | | reason -- but attempt to send an email before |
| "mail.mydomain.tld". | | | | you call technical support - it might just work. |
| What is a SMTP server? In contrast to the POP | | | | |