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Web Hosting Support - E-Mail Client Setup

In order to configure your E-mail, you will need to:

- Have your username and password ready.

- Have an E-Mail Client Program

The examples are using Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows. The settings are the same for any Macintosh or Windows E-Mail client.

E-Mail Client Settings:
Incoming Server (POP/IMAP): mail.yourdomain.com
Outgoing Server (SMTP): * ISP Assigned

* Except in rare instances, we do not provide SMTP services. SMTP should be provided by your ISP. If you need help finding out your ISP's Outgoing Mail server, please contact us for assistance.

Outlook Express for Windows
  1. Go to the Tools pull-down menu, click on Accounts... and select Mail.

     
  2. In the new screen, click on the Mail tab.

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  3. Click Add.

     
  4. In the Display name field, enter the name that people will see when they receive email from you. Then click Next.

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  5. In the E-mail address field, enter your email address and click Next.

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  6. Enter the following information.

    My incoming mail server is a - Select POP3.

    Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server - Enter your incoming mail server: mail.yourdomain.com.

    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server - Enter your outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.yourdomain.com.

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  7. Click Next.

     
  8. Enter the following information.

    Account name - Enter the username you entered when you created the email account in your VDS Manager.

    Password - Enter the password for the account.

     
    Do NOT check the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" option.



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  9. Click Next.

     
  10. Click Finish.


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