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Shows the settings necessary to connect to an external (internet) e-mail account. |
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There are further settings in the Optional section. |
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Where do I find this information? |
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You basically need five things to access an internet e-mail account: |
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Your e-mail address |
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Your user name or ID for the e-mail account |
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Your password for the e-mail account |
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The address on the internet to send e-mail to |
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The address on the internet to get e-mail from |
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There are several places where you can find this information: |
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Call your Service Provider |
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Check the settings in your current e-mail program |
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Visit your Service Provider's website |
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Ask your system administrator |
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Click here for guidelines on how to set up some common e-mail accounts, such as CompuServe, BT Connect and Yahoo!. |
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Connect via |
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This sets how you connect to the e-mail server.
If you are on a network and don't have your own modem, you will probably only have two choices: TCP/IP and Microsoft IMAP. Choose the relevant one and go on to Basic settings.
If you do have your own modem, you will see a list of dial-up connections as well as TCP/IP, Microsoft IMAP and Any dial-up connection. |
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Any dial-up connection
Choose this option if you have a permanent connection to the internet. |
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Specific dial-up connection
With some e-mail accounts you must connect using a specific dial-up connection as a way of verifying that you are a subscriber to that e-mail service. If so, choose the relevant dial-up connection.
If your e-mail account can be accessed via any dial-up connection, choose your favourite one, trypically the most reliable or free one. |
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Note In E-mail Preferences you can set whether the specified dial-up connection is used for sending e-mail, receiving e-mail or both. This flexibility allows you to send e-mail via one connection and receive it via another, if you wish. |
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Basic settings |
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Real name or Alias |
Required |
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This is the name that will be used on out-going e-mail, alongside your e-mail address. |
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Example:
Jennifer Cox |
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E-mail address |
Required |
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This is your e-mail address that is used on out-going e-mail so that people can reply to you. |
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Example:
jennifercox@friendlymail.com |
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POP Host |
Required |
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This is the address of your postbox on the internet, or the address of your mail server if you are using software such as Microsoft Exchange Server®. |
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Examples:
popmail.friendlymail.com
100.32.74.255 |
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POP Account name |
Required |
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This is your user name or user i.d., that tells the POP postbox who you are. Sometimes it's the name before the @ in your e-mail address. |
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Examples:
jennifercox
jencox69 |
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POP Password |
Required |
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This is the password that matches your POP Account name, that proves to the POP postbox that you are authorised to get e-mail from it. |
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Example:
smellycat |
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SMTP Host |
Required |
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This is the address where out-going e-mails are sent on the internet, or the address of your mail server if you are using software such as Microsoft Exchange Server®. |
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Examples:
smtpmail.friendlymail.com
140.64.74.255 |
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This is all you need to set in order to send and receive e-mail.
These settings alone will work in the majority of cases where you either connect to the internet using a modem, or via a network in the office. However, additional security may be in place and you might have to set a few more options in the Optional settings. |
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Tech Terms
POP means Post-Office Protocol.
SMTP means Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A Proxy Server is software that accesses the internet on your behalf, barring you from direct access.
Related topics
E-mail screen, E-mail: Accounts, E-mail: Auto-Delete, E-mail: Customisation, E-mail: Failures, E-mail: Preferences |