How Do I Get My Email?

Once set up, you can access your e-mail online through webmail, or download it from your mail server via your favorite e-mail client (Outlook, Eudora, etc.). It differs from webmail in that it DOWNLOADS e-mail from a mail server (rather than simply viewing it) . Some common email clients are Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, and Eudora. The advantage of an e-mail client is that your mail is removed from the mail server and viewed locally on your hard drive (although E-mail Clients can be configured to leave a copy of the message on the server). Most Windows computers include a free copy of Microsoft Outlook Express. Microsoft Outlook comes with the purchase of Microsoft Office. Eudora and Thunderbird are examples of other free client e-mail applications.

Most e-mail clients have very similar steps in configuration. The following are instructions on how to configure Microsoft Outlook Express with your Orange Tree email account. Outlook Express is a lighter version of Outlook that focuses on email. It does not give you access to calendaring, but does allow access to the global address directory. It uses either the POP or IMAP protocols and runs on all Macintosh and Windows machines.

1. First open the program. Once the program is open, you are ready to set up your new account.
   
   NOTE: If you have not yet configured Outlook, it will automatically open the Internet Connection Wizard when you open the program. If this happens, go straight to step 4 and skip steps 1, 2, & 3.
   
2. Open Tools > Accounts. The Internet Accounts window will open (see Figure 1 ).
3. In the Internet Accounts window, make sure the Mail tab is selected (see Figure 2 ).
4. Click on Add > Mail . The Internet Connection Wizard will open (see Figure 2 ).
5. The fist thing the Internet Connection Wizard will want from you is for you to type in a display name. This can be your name, the name of your company, or anything else you want (see Figure 3 ).
6. Once you have typed in a name, click Next .
7. The next step is to type in your e-mail address. This is your new e-mail address. Type in yourdomain @ yourdomain .com (see Figure 4 ).
   
   NOTE: " yourdomain " is the domain name you registered. For example, if you had registered www.orangetreeweb.com, you would type in orangetreeweb@orangetreeweb.com
8. Once you have typed in your e-mail address, click Next .
9. Next, you will fill in your e-mail and server names. In the Incoming Mail Server field, choose POP3 (see Figure 5 ).
10. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) field, type " yourdomain .com".
11. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field, type " yourdomain .com".
12. Once all the correct information is inserted, click Next .
13. You will now be in the Internet Mail Logon page (see Figure 6 ). In the Account Name field, type in the e-mail address you want to create with username@ yourdomain .com.
14. In the Password field, type in a password of your choosing.
15. Decide if you want the computer to remember your password. If you do, leave the box checked, if not, click on the check mark so that the box is empty.
16. Read and follow the instructions for the secure password authentication.
17. Once all of the correct information is typed in, click Next .
18. In the next window, choose your connection type depending on your connection method. NOTE: If you use AOL, choose Connect using my local area network [LAN] .
19. Click Next . If you have entered all of the information correctly, the Congratulations window will open.
20. To save your settings, click Finish.