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Setting up a new Mail Account - Editing Mail Account preferences


ico_dsk.gif (1962 bytes) Click once only with your Right-side mouse button on the Microsoft Outlook icon on the Windows Desktop.
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 Or, double-click on the Microsoft Outlook icon on the Windows Desktop, then go to the Tools menu and select Services...
svcs_fl.gif (4995 bytes) If you have an Internet E-mail service listed, select it and click the Properties button, otherwise click the Add... button.
add_svc.gif (3687 bytes) If you clicked on the Add... button, select the Internet E-mail service here and then click OK.
p_gen.gif (6754 bytes) On the General page:

Mail Account: Enter a name you would like to refer to this account by, like OlyPen E-mail.

In the User Information section:

Name: Enter your proper name, in Title Case.

Organization: Blank or the name of your own business.

E-mail address: Your OlyPen e-mail address, all in small letters.

Reply address: Completely blank.
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On the Servers page: In the Server Information section:

Outgoing mail (SMTP):
smtp.olypen.com
NOT smpt.olypen.com nor stmp.olypen.com as we often see.

Incoming mail (POP3):
pop3.olypen.com

In the Incoming Mail Server section:

Select Log on using

Account name: Your OlyPen username, all in small letters.

Password: Your OlyPen password, all in small letters.

In the Outgoing Mail Server section:

DO NOT CHECK My server requires authentication.
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On the Connection page:

Select Connect using Internet Explorer's or a 3rd party dialer
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On the Advanced page:

Outgoing mail (SMTP): 25

Incoming mail (POP3): 110

Server timeouts: Long, 5 minutes
exit.gif (2448 bytes, 75% normal size) If you just added the Internet E-mail service, you will be prompted to Exit and Logoff from Outlook and then restart it.

You won't be able to send and receive E-mail until you do this.


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