Configuring Your E-mail Client

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

• Netscape Communicator
• Microsoft Outlook
• Qualcomm Eudora
  

 

 

Netscape Communicator
These directions apply to Communicator 4.5.

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 "Mail Servers" sub-category.
   
4. Select the "Add" button to the right of the "Incoming Mail Servers" section. This will allow you to specify your server and the e-mail protocol you would like to use (either POP or IMAP). The information requested is detailed below.

   Server Name
   This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com".
   
   Server Type
   You will either need to select POP or IMAP. If you are unsure which to select, we
   recommend you select POP.
   
   User Name
   This should be your e-mail user name, for example "bob" for an e-mail address of
   bob@yourcompany.com

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

5. 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 user name, for example "bob" for an e-mail address of bob@yourcompany.com.

    

    

Microsoft 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:

   Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server
   This is typically your domain name, for example "yourcompany.com". Select either "POP3" or "IMAP"
   If you are unsure which to select, we recommend you select POP.
   
   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 the password you associated with the Account Name above.

    

    

Qualcomm Eudora
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.