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Windows Support Manual |
Although these instructions are for Outlook Express the username and password settings apply to all e-mail clients.
In the menu bar select tools > accounts > add > mail
This will start the set up wizard. You will then be asked for your real name (this will be displayed instead of your e-mail address in most modern e-mail clients.
Click on "Next". Then you will be asked to enter your e-mail address. This should be one you have already set up set up in the mail manager. Click Here if you have not set up an e-mail account yet.
Click on "Next". The next screen asks for the incoming and outgoing mail servers. Enter yourdomain.com for both of these.
Click on "Next". You will be asked for your account name and password. You need to enter your full e-mail account address here as specified in the mail manager. Note: This is the account name not the alias that you are using. The difference is explained in the Mail Manager page of this manual.
This completes the new account wizard.
Your outgoing mail server should be the one supplied by your dial up ISP as
this will be faster.
However you may use our SMTP server if you wish.
Usage of our SMTP will count against your monthly bandwidth allocation.
Our SMTP uses authentication. This means that you need to send a password to the server before each message is sent. This prevents non authorised users using our systems to send spam. You will need to set up SMTP authentication in your e-mail program.
In Outlook Express this is done in the server tab of the account settings:
First, tick the box:
Then click on the Settings button:
Click on "use same settings as my incoming mail server"
You will no wbe able to send mail through our server.