Email Client Setup

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General setup of email clients to access mail servers that are hosted by Blue Sun Hosting.

Basics

• Incoming (POP3/IMAP) Mail Server - This is usually your own domain name
• Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server - This is usually your own domain name
• Username
• Password

Security

• Your Outgoing Mail Server requires authentication

Advanced

• Ports

Microsoft Outlook 2000

1) From the Tools pull-down menu select the Accounts option.

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:

• Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server

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

• Select either POP3 or IMAP

• Outgoing mail (SMTP) server

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

• Account Name

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

• Password

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

5) UnCheck the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) Box

6) Click More Settings.

7) Check the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" box. Use the same settings as your incoming mail server for SMTP-Auth.