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Setting up POP Email Jump to: General Instructions - Outlook Express - Netscape Different E-Mail Programs may require different instructions on setting up or editing your E-Mail information. To set up your email, the settings are usually found under EDIT or TOOLS, Internet Options, Preferences, Mail, Accounts, etc. We recommend you use your ISP for outgoing email and your Domain account for incoming - but you can also use the Domain for outgoing as well. (Using your ISP to send mail can help prevent some junk mail from getting back to you, and saves storage space in your hosting folders. But most importantly, it prevents certain spam filters from blocking your email, since it will always contain headers from your ISP, and now it will contain more headers from your domain. This may in effect look like 'bounced' email to some spam filters, and your mail may be deleted!) The following general instructions show both methods: Example - Let's assume your Domain is "myplace.com", your email account name is "mary" with the password "mymail". Let's also assume you have a Dial-up or Cable Modem account with Earthlink. You would use the following settings: ISP and Domain - Send and Receive (Recommended Setup)
Domain Only - Send and Receive (May not work with some ISP's)
NOTES: This assumes that your ID is also "mary" with Earthlink - if not, and you use that method, then use the username that the ISP assigned to you. Also, the address of the ISP mail server will vary from system to system - again - use the address they have provided. AOL cannot use true POP email, so you cannot use them to SEND email this way. Finally, BE SURE TO USE YOUR COMPLETE EMAIL ADDRESS to receive mail! Just using "mary" will not work! DOMAIN ONLY INSTRUCTIONS (Modify as shown above to use your ISP) The following may vary, depending on which version of Outlook Express you have... 1) Launch Outlook Express. (Note: Outlook will usually launch a connection wizard, which will help you to set up email. If it does, you may use that to enter the following info, or do the following to load the wizard....) 2) On the Menu Bar, click TOOLS (possibly VIEW or EDIT in other versions) and click ACCOUNTS. 3) When the Accounts window opens, click on the MAIL Tab. 4)Then click ADD, and if there's another choice, click MAIL. 5) The Connection Wizard should launch. You will be presented with various screens asking for information, depending on the version of Outlook. Add the following information, in whatever order it is requested: DISPLAY NAME: Enter your REAL Name, a Company Name, or whatever you wish the "reply" info to read at the receivers end. (use CAPS and LOWER CASE - since this displays your name as you want others to see it!) EMAIL ADDRESS: name@yourdomain.com (use the name set up for your email account and your domain name.) SERVER TYPE: POP3 INCOMING MAIL SERVER: yourdomain.com (use your domain name.) OUTGOING MAIL SERVER: yourdomain.com -or- your ISP's mail server information ( we recommend using your ISP to send mail - contact your ISP if you need this information ) LOG ON POP ACCOUNT NAME AND PASSWORD: Your username - either the email name on your domain account (the part before the @ symbol) or the username for your ISP. Also provide the password for either account as need be. ACCOUNT NAME: Your email address (myname@mydomain.com) CONNECTION TYPE: This option may not appear on some systems. If it does, it should be set to LAN or Local Network if you use DSL or Cable Modem, and to Dial-Up for Standard Modem Accounts. 6) Save the settings. 7) Click APPLY and OK. You can now use your Domain email to send/receive mail. Save the settings and you're done - try testing the email by sending a new message to yourself. DOMAIN ONLY INSTRUCTIONS (Modify as shown above to use your ISP) These instructions may vary, depending on the version of Netscape... 1) Load Netscape, and Click EDIT / PREFERENCES 2) Click the + in front of MAIL AND NEWSGROUPS, and expand it. 3) Under IDENTITY, enter the actual Name you want people to see (your real name, company name, etc.) and your return Email address (name@mydomain.com). 4) Under MAIL SERVERS, click the ADD button for INCOMING SERVERS (or EDIT if you wish to change what is there) and enter your domain name as the Server, and your username (email address). "Remember Password" and "Check mail" are optional. 5) For Outgoing Server, enter your domain name (mydomain.com) and again, your username. If you wish to use your ISP's mail to SEND (we recommend using your ISP to send mail - contact your ISP if you need this information), then use the settings they provide. Save the settings and you're done - try testing the email by sending a new message to yourself.
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