Configuring Your Email Software

To configure your email program, use the following settings. In all cases, replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name, username with your actual username, and yourpassword with your actual password:

Pop Server/Incoming Mail Server: yourdomainname.com
Smtp Server/Outgoing Mail Server: yourdomainname.com (you can reduce the amount of data transfer you use by using your ISP's smtp server instead of your domain's smtp server. You can find out your ISP's smtp server by going to its website.)
Username/Login: username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts)
Password: yourpassword (this is the password to your Control Panel for your main email account). For add-on accounts, this is the password that you chose when you set up the additional account)

You will find your username and password for your main email account in the setup information that was emailed to you when you set up your web hosting account. For add-on email accounts, the username and password are the ones you chose when you set up the additional account.


Microsoft Outlook Express 97, 98, 2000, and 2002
Please note: if you have access to the Control Panel for your hosting account, you can use the Outlook Express Auto Config function in the Add/Delete Accounts area.

Microsoft Outlook Express 97, 98, 2000, and 2002 allow you to add a new email account to your existing profile. This means you do not have to replace your current settings that you have set up to send and receive your email using your ISP's email account in order to send and receive emails for your domain. To add a new email account to your existing profile:

1. From the Tools menu, select "Accounts." If you do not see "Accounts," place your cursor over the two arrows at the bottom of the list to display more choices.
2. Click the "Add" button.
3. From the Add menu, click "Mail."
4. In the Display Name box, type your name as you would like it to appear when you send a message, and click "Next."
5. In the Email Address box, enter your email address username@yourdomainname.com". Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. For example: abc@abc.com
6. Click "Next."
7. In the box labeled "My incoming mail server is a..." select "POP3" server.
8. Type yourdomainname.com in the Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) Server box. Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
9. Type yourdomainname.com in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box.Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
10. Click "Next."
11. In the Account Name box, enter your username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. For example: abc@abc.com
12. In the Password box, enter your email password.
13. Check "Remember Password" if you do not want Outlook to prompt you for your password each time you check your mail.
14. Do not check the box labeled "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)."
15. Click "Next."
16. Choose the appropriate connection type under the "Which Method Do You Use to Connect to the Internet" heading.
17. If you chose "Connect using my phone line," you will need to select a dial-up connection in the Dial-up Connection Wizard and click "Next."
18. Click "Finish."

Deletion of messages from the server:

1. From the Tools menu, select "Accounts."
2. Click on the "Mail" tab.
3. Select the username@yourdomainname.com account and click "Properties."
4. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
5. Uncheck "Leave a copy of messages on server". This will make sure that after you've downloaded your email onto your computer you are deleting it from the server so that it doesn't build up on the server and use up all of your disk space.
6. Click "OK."
7. Close Microsoft Outlook and reopen the program to use it.

Eudora 5.1 or higher

Versions 5.1 and higher of Eudora Pro allow you to set up multiple email accounts, so you don't have to replace your current POP and SMTP settings in order to send and receive your domain's emails.

1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Personalities."
2. Right-click in the "Personalities" box (on the left of the screen) and select "New."
3. The New Account Wizard will take you through the set up.
4. Use the following settings:

Personality Name: username@yourdomainname.com
Account Settings: Select "Create a new account."
Personal Information: Enter your name.
Email Address: enter your email address username@yourdomainname.com". Note: Replace "yourdomainname.com" with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. For example: "abc@abc.com"
Login Name: Enter username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts)
Incoming Email Server: Type yourdomainname.com and make sure that "POP" is selected at the bottom.(Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name. For example: abc.com)
Outgoing Email Server: Type yourdomainname.com (you can reduce the amount of data transfer you use by using your ISP's smtp server instead of your domain's smtp server. You can find out your ISP's smtp server by going to its website.)
5.Click the "Finish" button when you are done.

Deletion of messages from the server:

1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options."
2. Click the picture on the left that says "Incoming Mail."
3. Check "Delete from server after...". This will make sure that after you've downloaded your email onto your computer you are deleting it from the server so that it doesn't build up on the server and use up all of your disk space.

Netscape Messenger 4 and higher

Versions 4.5, 4.61, and 4.7

Important: Before you delete your current settings, make sure you write them down so you can check email from that account after you make these changes. Netscape only allows you to specify one POP server and one SMTP server at a time.
1. From the Edit menu on the toolbar, select "Preferences."
2. Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select "Mail Servers." If you don't see "Mail Servers," click the plus sign (+) to display more categories.
3. Click "Add" to display the Mail Server Properties dialog box.
4. Type yourdomainname.com in the Server Name box. Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
5. Under Server Type, click the pull-down list and select "POP3 Server."
6. Under User Name, type
username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts). Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. For example: abc@abc.com
7. Check "Remember password" so you don't have to re-enter your password each time you start Messenger. You'll be prompted for your password initially.
8. Uncheck the box labeled "Leave messages on server."
9. Click "OK."
10. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box, type
yourdomainname.com (you can reduce the amount of data transfer you use by using your ISP's smtp server instead of your domain's smtp server. You can find out your ISP's smtp server by going to its website.) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
11. In the Outgoing Mail Server User Name box, enter your username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. For example: abc@abc.com
12. Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select "Identity."
13. In the Email Address box, type the email address you're setting this up for.
14. Click "OK."

Netscape Messenger versions 4.05-4.08

Important: Before you delete your current settings, make sure you write them down so you can check email from that account after you make these changes. Netscape only allows you to specify one POP server and one SMTP server at a time.
1. From the Edit pull-down menu, select "Preferences."
2. Under the Mail & Groups category on the left, select "Mail Server." If you don't see "Mail Server," click the plus sign (+) to display more categories.
3. In the Mail Server User Name box, enter your username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. Also replace the "@" symbol with a "%" sign (e.g., abc%abc.com).
4. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box, type
yourdomainname.com (you can reduce the amount of data transfer you use by using your ISP's smtp server instead of your domain's smtp server. You can find out your ISP's smtp server by going to its website.) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
5. In the Incoming Mail (POP) Server box, type
yourdomainname.com. Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
6. In the section labeled Mail Server Type, select "POP3."
7. Delete the messages in your email account once they are retrieved, make sure to uncheck the box labeled "Leave messages on server after retrieval."
8. Click on "More Options."
9. At the top of the window you'll see a space for Mail Directory. This indicates the location where mail will be stored on your hard drive. You can keep the directory suggested by Netscape or select one of your own.
10. The "Check for Mail" line can be configured as you like. If you don't want to have Netscape continuously check your email, leave the box unchecked.
11. If you want Netscape Mail to remember your password, check the box labeled "Remember my mail password." You will be prompted for your password initially. When prompted, enter your password.
12. Click "OK."
13. Under the Mail & Groups category on the left, select "Identity."
14. In the Email Address box, type your email address (e.g., username@yourdomainname.com). Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox.
15. Click "OK."

Netscape Messenger version 6.0 and higher

Important: Before you delete your current settings, make sure you write them down so you can check email from that account after you make these changes. Netscape only allows you to specify one POP server and one SMTP server at a time.
1. From the Tasks menu on the toolbar, select "Mail & Newsgroups."
2. From the Netscape 6 Mail window, click the "Edit" menu on the toolbar and then select "Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings."
3. Click the "New Account" button below the left-hand column.
4. Select "ISP or email provider" from the list and click "Next."
5. In the Your Name field, enter your name.
6. In the Email Address field, type your email address (e.g., username@yourdomainname.com). Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox.
7. Click "Next."
8. Select "POP" for your incoming mail server.
9. Enter your POP server settings as
yourdomainname.com. Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain. For example: abc.com
10. Click "Next."
11. Under User Name, enter your username (for main account) or username@yourdomainname.com (for add-on email accounts) Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox. Also replace the "@" symbol with a "%" sign (e.g., abc%abc.com).
12. Under Account Name, type your email address (e.g., username@yourdomainname.com). Note: Replace yourdomainname.com with your actual domain name and username with the actual name of the emailbox.
13. Click "Next."
14. Once you have verified that all this information has been entered correctly, click the "Finish" button, and you're set.

To read your messages, Click the "Read Messages" link under the Email category toward the top of the page and enter your email password. If you want Netscape Mail to remember your password, check the box next to "Use Password Manager to remember this password." You will be prompted for your password initially. When prompted, enter your email password.

Other Email Clients (Software Programs)

In order to use an email client to send and receive your domain's emails, you must designate a new incoming (POP) mail server and a new outgoing (SMTP) mail server. If you can't add new POP or SMTP servers, you'll need to change your current server settings. Write down your current settings first -- you may need to revert to your original settings later if you decide to send and receive messages from your other email addresses.