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Configuring an E-Mail Client
Your Virtual Server supports both the POP (Post Office Protocol) and IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol)
methods for accessing and retrieving
Virtual Server E-Mail
stored remotely. POP allows you do download e-mail from the
Virtual Server to your own PC. IMAP does the same, but it also allows you to create folders on the
Virtual Server itself and save e-mail in the folders you create.
Your Virtual Server also supports the SMTP (Send Mail Transfer Protocol) method of relaying outgoing e-mail
from your e-mail client through your Virtual Server and onward to the destination e-mail address.
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NOTE:
By default all Virtual Servers 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 or IMAP. For more details, see the following.
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There are numerous e-mail clients (programs) available that support POP, or both POP and IMAP, 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.
Netscape Communicator
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These directions apply to Communicator 4.5.
- From the "Edit" pull-down menu select the "Preferences" panel.
- Open the "Mail & Newsgroup" category (if not already open) by clicking on the small triangle.
- Click on the "Mail Servers" sub-category.
- 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".
- 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.
- From the "Tools" pull-down menu select the "Accounts" panel.
- Select the "Mail" tab.
- Select "Add" and then "Mail^Å" from the list provided.
- 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 be the password you associated with the Account Name above.
Qualcomm Eudora
These directions apply to Eudora Light 3.0.5.
- From the "Tools" pull-down menu, select the "Options" panel.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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