The first
thing to do to configure your Email client (program or
software) is to identify it.
In the
case of this tutorial we are showing how to setup your email
in Microsoft™ Outlook Express™, however most email
clients are much the same regarding entering the username,
password and server settings.
There
are 2 ways to get to this on most systems. The first is an
icon on the desktop, the second is a quick link icon on the
start bar.
Once
you have the program opened, we'll go through the steps to
set up an account.
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1. Once
you have the client opened, click the 'Tools' button - located
at the top of your e-mail client. |
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2. Click
on the 'Accounts...' selection. |
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3. Below
is the screen that you will see. On the right hand side there
is a button called 'Add', click it and then click on the
'Mail' selection. |
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4. This
is the name that people will see (like a return address name
on an envelope) when they receive an Email from you. You may
place anything you want in here. Example: nickname, first
name, whole name |
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5. This
is the point where you put in your Email address. Your Email
address consists of your username + your domain name as
in the example above. DO NOT MAKE SOMETHING UP FOR THIS!!
If you
host with us, you will have been assigned a username and this
is what you use here. This needs to coordinate with what is
set up on the server Email account, so if you are not sure
please Email us. You cannot just make something up and have it
work...it has to match the account on the server to work. |
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6. This
is the Email server name. it is very important that you put
these in here exactly as shown, otherwise the mail will
neither be deliverable nor will you receive any.
The
incoming mail server needs to be set as the default: POP3.
This is the server your emails sit on until you go to download
it to your Email client. If we are hosting your website, this
is our server that it sits on and in your account on our
server.
You
need to set it to mail.yourdomain.com....this is
important...please change yourdomain to your actual
domain name. Example: If your domain name is crickets.com, you
will fill in mail.crickets.com. Another example: your domain
name is sally.com...you will fill in mail.sally.com.
The
SMTP or Outgoing mail server needs to be set to use the
SMTP server that is provided by your ISP. This means that
whoever you buy your Internet Connection (NOT hosting) from
(Dial-up, DSL, Cable, Satellite) needs to be contacted and
find out what they want you to use for a SMTP server. That
info needs to be put in here exactly as they give it to you.
Mistakes in spelling, or adding spaces or capital letters can
cause this to malfunction. Perfection is a necessity here. |
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7. This is
where you place your account information for logon purposes.
This info allows your Email Client to connect to the account
on the server. If you host with us, that means that you are
able to connect to the right email account on our server.
It is
very important that you use the right info, or you will not be
able to connect. It takes the correct combination of your
username and that user name's password to connect. Mistakes in
spelling, or adding spaces or capital letters can cause this
to malfunction. Perfection is a necessity here.
Please Notice: That the username does not contain the domain
information. and always click the 'Remember Password' box so
that you won't have to retype it each time you want to check
your email! |
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8. Now
you are finished - Good Job! Click the 'Finish' button and
then click close on the account page and you are configured to
receive Email.
You can
repeat this process if your were assigned more than one email
account. |
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