Different email programs have slightly different configurations. Consult
your email program help files for program-specific details. We have
provided general instructions for the most popular email programs:
Netscape Communicator:
- Go
to "Edit | Preferences"
- Double
click Mail & Groups
- In
the menu (left margin), choose Identity
- Enter
your name, your email address, and your reply-to address.
- In
the menu (left margin), choose Mail Server
- In
"Mail Server Username" enter your account name, eg, you.yourdomain.com
- In
incoming (POP) mail server enter mail.yourdomain.com
- In
your outgoing (SMTP) mail server enter mail.yourdomain.com
and Click "OK." Or enter your Internet Service Providers
SMTP information (You should consult them if you do not know if
they support 3rd party SMTP and if you don't know the SMTP mail
server address.)
Eudora
Mail (3.x and earlier):
- Go
to "Tools | Options"
- Select
"Getting Started"
- In
the "POP Account" field, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
- Select
"Hosts"
- In
the SMTP field, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
- Click
"OK"
Eudora
Mail (4.x and later):
- Go
to "Tools | Options"
- Select
"Getting Started"
- In
the "Mail Server (incoming)" field, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
- In
the "Login Name" field, enter: your account name, i.e. you@yourdomain.com
- Select
"Sending Mail"
- In
the SMTP field, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
- Click
"OK"
Microsoft
Outlook Express:
- Go
to: "Tools | Accounts"
- Click
on "Add" then select "Mail"
- "Your
Name" = your real name
- "Internet
Address" = email address of the account you are accessing (you@yourdomain.com)
- "Email
Server Names" - Select "POP3" from the dropdown list
- In
the "incoming (POP)" fields, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
- In
the outgoing mail (SMTP) field, enter: mail.yourdomain.com
or use your Internet Service Provider information - you may have
to consult with them.
- "Internet
Mail Logon" - In the "POP Account name" field, enter your email
account, e.g. you@yourdomain.com
- In
the "Password" field, enter the password you specified when setting
up the POP3 account
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