Quick Start For Forwarding Hotmail or Yahoo Mail

This section contains basic instructions on how to set up Mail Forward to forward mail from a Hotmail or Yahoo account.

1. Start the Mail Forward application. The Mail Forward window is shown. 2. Choose the Preferences command from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialog is shown. 3. Type the name of the host that you use to send mail in the SMTP mail server field. An SMTP server is used to send outgoing mail through your ISP or company network. If you do not know the name of your SMTP server, check the settings in your e-mail application. The server will usually be labeled "SMTP server" or "Outgoing mail server". 4. Click Add under the E-mail Accounts list. The Add Account dialog is shown. 5. Choose the type of account (Hotmail or Yahoo) in the Account type field. 6. Type your Hotmail or Yahoo account user name in the User name field. 7. Type your Hotmail or Yahoo account password in the Password field. 8. Click OK. The Preferences dialog is shown. 9. Type the e-mail address to receive the forwarded mail in the Default Forward to field. (Example: name@yourisp.com) 10. Click OK. The Mail Forward window is shown. Setup is now complete. Whenever you want to forward mail, click Get Mail.

Please see "Using Mail Forward" for more information on other features you can use when you forward mail, such as automatic scheduling and leaving a copy of your mail on the server.