Configuring Your E-Mail Client

Your Virtual Server supports the POP (Post Office Protocol) method for accessing and retrieving E-Mail stored remotely. POP allows you do download e-mail from your Web Host to your own PC.

Your Web Host also supports the SMTP (Send Mail Transfer Protocol) method of relaying outgoing e-mail from your e-mail client through your Web Host and onward to the destination e-mail address.

NOTE: By default all Web Hosts include the, so called "POP-before-SMTP" anti-spam configuration. If you plan to use your Virtual Server as an SMTP relay for your outgoing e-mail you must first authenticate your e-mail client IP address by checking an e-mail account on the Virtual Server via POP. For more details, see the following.

There are numerous e-mail clients (programs) available that support POP and SMTP. These include:

Configuring the typical e-mail client is generally a simple process. Directions for configuring these three e-mail clients are detailed below.

Configuring Netscape Communicator
Netscape Communicator
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These directions apply to Communicator 4.7.

  1. From the "Edit" pull-down menu select the "Preferences" panel.

  2. Open the "Mail & Newsgroup" category (if not already open) by clicking on the small triangle.

  3. Click on the "Identity" sub-category.

  4. Enter your Name and your Email Address, for example "bob" for an e-mail address of bob@yourcompany.com

  5. Click on the "Mail Servers" sub-category.

  6. Select the "Add" button to the right of the "Incoming Mail Servers" section if there are no mail servers listed otherwise select the "Edit" button. This will allow you to specify your server and the e-mail protocol you will use (POP). The information requested is detailed below.

    Server Name
    This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com".

    Server Type
    You will need to select POP.

    User Name
    This should be your e-mail login name as assigned by us.

    Remember passowrd
    Be sure to check this so you don't have to enter your password every time your mail is checked.

    Check for mail period
    A good setting for this is 60 minutes.

    After you have provided the required information click "OK".

  7. In the "Outgoing Mail Server" section provide the following:

    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server
    This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com".

    Outgoing mail server user name
    This should be your e-mail login name.


Configuring Microsoft Outlook
Micrsoft Outlook These directions apply to Outlook 2000.

  1. From the "Tools" pull-down menu select the "Accounts" panel.

  2. Select the "Mail" tab.

  3. Select "Add" and then "Mail" from the list provided.

  4. Follow the instructions provided by the wizard. Some tips are provided below:

    Email Address
    This is your email address, for example bob@yourcompany.com.

    Incoming mail (POP3) server
    This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com".

    Select "POP3"

    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server
    This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com".

    Account Name
    This should be your e-mail login name as assigned by us.

    Password
    This is be the password you associated with the Account Name above.


Configuring Qualcomm Eudora
Qualcomm Eudora
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These directions apply to Eudora Light 3.0.5.

  1. From the "Tools" pull-down menu, select the "Options" panel.

  2. In the "Getting Started" section, provide the following:

    POP account
    This should be your e-mail user name, for example "bob" for an e-mail address of bob@yourcompany.com.

    Real name
    This should be your own full name.

  3. In the "Personal Info" section, provide the following:

    Return address
    This should be your return e-mail address, which is probably just your e-mail address.

  4. In the "Hosts" section, provide the following:

    SMTP
    This is either smtp.yourcompany.com, your-temp-domain.name, or your ISP's SMTP server domain name.