 How to Configure Your E-mail Program
SUMMARY:
Instructions on how to configure you e-mail settings for some of the more
popular e-mail client programs.
DESCRIPTION:
How to Configure Your E-mail Program
We have specific instructions for configuring the following e-mail programs:
Generic Configuration Instructions
Configuring e-mail settings may be different from program to program, but all
e-mail programs require the same basic pieces of information. Here we list the
different items required by most e-mail programs, and the proper way to
configure them. If you have difficulty trying to figure out how to configure
your particular piece of software, please consult the documentation that came
with that program, or contact the software manufacturer.
POP mail
Some e-mail programs can check other types of e-mail boxes as well as POP. If
your program asks you which type of e-mail box you are using, select the option
for POP e-mail. POP e-mail is already the default for most programs.
Address, Return Address, Reply-To Address
This is just like the return address on a postal letter. Enter the e-mail
address of your account here.
Example:
address@yourdomain.com
UserID, popID, Username
Enter the popID that you selected when you created your POP account. Some
programs will ask for a POP Account instead. In this case, enter your popID@yourdomain.com
.
Password
Enter the password associated with your POP e-mail box. Some programs do not ask
for the password until you check your mail.
POP Server Name, Incoming Server Name
Enter yourdomain.com for the POP server name.
SMTP Server Name, Outgoing Server Name
Enter the SMTP server provided by your ISP. UNIX hosting users may enter
smtp.yourdomain.com.
How to Configure Your E-mail Client If You Have an ExpresStart Plan or a Domain
Pointer Plan
To retrieve mail from an ExpresStart plan POP account, use the following
settings in the e-mail client program.
Master POP account (included with plan):
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POP Server Name: wwwXX.group-name.com or account IP address
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POP Account Name: userID.userID
Additional POP accounts (if purchased):
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POP Server Name: wwwXX.group-name.com or account IP address
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POP Account Name: pop_name.userID
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