Microsoft Email Computer Software Web Tips Guide
Microsoft Email And Web Based Mail
By Joan Kickosawa
Most people have an email address. There is just no getting around
the need for one if you do any sort of business online. This is
a digital age where bills, communication and even recreation are
all tied to your email address.
Setting up an email address is not hard once you know the basics
and understand the technology behind all of the confusing terms.
If a grandmother in Podunk, Nowhere can set up an email address,
then you can too. If you are new, then Microsoft email is probably
your best bet.
Yahoo And Hotmail Are Web Based
Hotmail and Yahoo do not have the same set up as Microsoft email
such as Outlook. The Yahoo and Hotmail clients are web based and
these accounts can be accessed from any computer, in any location.
Your Outlook account can only be accessed from your own computer.
Outlook is going to require that you know the correct POP3 server
information, or if you are using a different program such as an
IMAP server. If you put the wrong information in the designated
areas, then you will not be able to send or receive emails.
For Outlook You Need To Know Incoming And Outgoing POP 3 Server
When you set up to send emails and receive emails, you need to
know two terms. You need to know your Pop3 mail server both outgoing
and incoming. This is the path that your email program uses to
download and send emails to the server.
In some cases, such as with a local internet provider, you may
need to know your ISP mail server if you are using their email
service. They should provide this information to you when you
sign up.
Setting Up Outlook
When you first open up Outlook, it will direct you through the
process of setting up your email. There will be a place to put
your name and contact information. Next a box will pop up that
requires the Pop3 mail server information.
You should have been provided this information by your administrator
if you are using something other than one of Microsoft’s email
programs, such as Hotmail.
Microsoft email is very easy to use. You have to have the right
information, but after you have that, it is just a matter of plugging
the information into the correct boxes.
Check The Firewall Is Not Blocking Access To Email
If you set up the program and still cannot connect to send emails
or receive emails, then you may want to ensure that a firewall
is not blocking your access or that you have entered the correct
information.
Outlook has a help feature that can give you some step-by-step
directions on the whole procedure.
About the Author:
Joan Kickosawa has written a number of articles on computers and
software including Incoming
Mail Server, Email
Servers, POP3
Server, Locate
Wireless, WiFi,
WiMax,
Wireless
Services, Wireless
Trends, Find
Wi Fi, Wi
Fi Hotspots, Wi
Fi Networking, WiFi
Finder, Cordless
Phone, Bluetooth
Phones, Cell
Phones Services, Digital
Cordless Phone.
Did You Know This?
What is POP3 stand for and what does it do?
POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is
an incoming mail server responsible for delivering your mail to
your computer. When checking your mail, a POP3 server authenticates
your access, and then downloads your mail to your computer. The
messages, once transferred, are removed from the server, freeing
up space for new messages.
What is IMAP and what does it do?
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
is also an incoming mail server. The primary difference between
IMAP and POP3 is that the messages stay on the server, not on
your computer.
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