The Host page lets you specify whether your machine will be a gateway machine or a non-gateway machine. If you specify your machine as a gateway machine then you must provide additional information in this page.
Specifying How to Connect
If your machine is configured as a gateway machine then it has the responsibility for connecting to the Internet and sending and receiving mail for the workgroup.
If you need to dial up via a modem in order to connect to the Internet then select the Dial-up radio button and select a dial-up service from the drop down list or add a new dial-up service by pressing the New Connection… button. The Properties… button lets you configure an existing dial-up service.
Specifying the Mail Server Address
If you have a dedicated connection to the Internet then select the Direct Connection radio button.
If you send your mail via SMTP and receive your mail via POP3 then your provider will usually locate both SMTP and POP3 servers at the same address: for example 'mail.provider.com'. In this case, you should enter the server address, 'mail.provider.com', into the Mail Server Address field.
If the SMTP server and POP3 server are located at two different addresses then you should specify the SMTP server address in the Mail Server Address field and the POP3 server address in the Receive Server Address field. To access the Receive Server Address field, press the Advanced… button. The Host Server Receive Address dialog box is displayed containing the Receive Server Address field.
If you receive mail using POP3 then you should ensure that SMTP/POP3 is selected in the Mail Server Type drop down list.
If you send and receive your mail using SMTP only, then both send and receive servers are usually located at the same address. You should enter this address into the Mail Server Address field. You should also ensure that the mail server type is set to SMTP Only.