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2) Review the example described below for an e-mail address
Fill in the following content on the Basic
tab
page
of
the
preferences, as
shown
in
Figure 17:
Name of this account:
Anywhere (This can be named whatever you like).
Full name:
anywhere.
Mail address:
anywhere@126.com
(Enter the user e-mail address here).
Protocol:
POP3 (This will depend on the type of e-mail address you use).
Server for receiving:
pop.126.com (Also called Incoming Mail Server).
SMTP server (send):
smtp.126.com (Also called Outgoing Mail Server).
User ID:
anywhere
Password:
******(The
box
password
set
by
the
user;
here
the
password
for
anywhere@126.com
is
used)
The Receive, Send, Compose, SSL and Advanced tabs in Email Box contain other settings which affect the way your e-mail will be set up
and used. Please go through them all and fill in all relevant information.
Note: Many times, but not always, POP3 and SMTP e-mail addresses do not use SSL.
Note: Many times, but not always, the SMTP port is 25 and the POP3 port is 110.
Once you have gone through all the tabs and adjusted the settings to your liking, click (OK)
on the interface as shown in Figure 18.
anywhere@126.com:
Figure 17.
Figure 18.
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