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Old 12-21-2008   #1 (permalink)
JJ


 
 

Server information

Hi, I am trying to respond to a craig's list add, a window opens for set-up
email servers;
1. Incoming email server; pop3, imap or http??
2. Incoming mail, pop3 or imap serve name??
3. Outgoing email server smtp name.??
4, box that can be checked for, outgoing server requires authentication??.
Not sure where to get this information.

Thanks for the help


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Old 12-21-2008   #2 (permalink)


 
 

Re: Server information


"JJ" <pol.123@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi, I am trying to respond to a craig's list add, a window opens for
> set-up email servers;
> 1. Incoming email server; pop3, imap or http??
> 2. Incoming mail, pop3 or imap serve name??
> 3. Outgoing email server smtp name.??
> 4, box that can be checked for, outgoing server requires authentication??.
> Not sure where to get this information.
>
> Thanks for the help
You should get it from whatever email provider you plan to use. Many
internet providers include being an email provider in what they offer
their users. The setting are usually different for each email provider.

However, if I remember correctly, the live.com email provider won't
connect to Windows Mail properly since it uses the HTTP protocol,
which Windows Mail won't handle. In this case, you may prefer
the Windows Live Mail email/newsreader program, which will handle
the HTTP protocol as well as the POP3, IMAP, and SMTP protocols:

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

If you install it, expect to import all the messages currently stored
under Windows Mail and most of its settings, then hide (but not
delete) Windows Mail.

Robert Miles



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Old 12-21-2008   #3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: Server information

Do you really want to use a desktop mail client like Windows Mail,
or would you prefer to continue using Hotmail via the web? If the
latter, try this fix:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"JJ" <pol.123@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OM6SHm8YJHA.1528@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi, I am trying to respond to a craig's list add, a window opens for set-up email servers;
> 1. Incoming email server; pop3, imap or http??
> 2. Incoming mail, pop3 or imap serve name??
> 3. Outgoing email server smtp name.??
> 4, box that can be checked for, outgoing server requires authentication??. Not sure where to get this information.
>
> Thanks for the help

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