configuring an email client

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Configuring an Email Client

How do I Start Using My Email Account?

You may use a POP email client, which is a program on your computer used to send and receiveemail.

Most computers come with an email client already installed on them.

For Example:

Windows users should see Outlook Express under "Programs" in their "Start Menu".

Mac users should see Mac Mail in their "Applications" Folder.

Please select your POP Email Client from the list below for detailed step-by-step instructions on

setting up your email account:

Outlook 2007

Outlook 2003

Outlook Express

Mozilla Thunderbird

Mississippipta.org POP Email Account Settings

Below are the Mississippipta.org POP account settings; you may use these settings to configureyour POP email account with any POP email client.

Hostname Settings

Incoming Mail Server: mail.mississippipta.org

Outgoing Mail Server: mail.mississippipta.org

Port Settings

Unsecured Port Settings (no encryption - not recommended):

POP Port: 110

SMTP Port: 2525

Additional Settings

POP Username: [email protected] - Be sure to list your Full Email Address as

the username.


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POP Password: The password you were given when your PTA email was created. If you

do not know the password please contact [email protected]

SMTP Authentication: Enabled - The same Username/Password as your incoming (POP)

mail server settings above.


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Outlook 2007

Setting up your Email Address in Outlook 2007

You may follow the instructions below to setup your email address through Outlook 2007.1. Open Outlook 2007.2. In the top menu bar, click Tools and then Account Settings.

3. Click on New under the "E-mail" tab.4. Select the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP option and click Next.5. At the bottom of the pane, click the check box next to Manually configure server settings

or additional server types and click Next.6. Select the Internet E-mail option and click Next.7. You will then need to enter the following information:

o Under "User Information", enter Your Name and your E-mail Address in thecorresponding fields.

o Under "Server Information", select your Account Type as POP3 and entermail.mississippipta.org in the Incoming mail server field andmail.mississippipta.org in the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field.

o Under "Logon Information", for your User Name, enter your Full Email Address.Then, enter the Password you created when you setup your new email address.

8. Click on the More Settings button then select the "Outgoing Server" tab in the nextwindow.

9. Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.10. Make sure that the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option is selected.


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11. Select the "Advanced" tab and change the Incoming server (POP3) to 995. Change theOutgoing server (SMTP) port to 465.

o Click the check box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)under Incoming server (POP3) and select SSL next to Use the following type ofencrypted connection.

12. Click OK at the bottom of the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

13. Click Next and then Finish in the "Add New E-mail Account" window to save yoursettings.


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Outlook 2003

Setting up your Email Address in Microsoft Outlook

You may follow the instructions below to setup your email address through Microsoft Outlook.

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.2. In the top menu bar, click Tools and then E-mail Accounts.3. Select Add new e-mail account and click Next.4. Select POP3 and click Next.5. You will then need to enter the following information:

o Under "User Information", enter Your Name and your E-mail Address in thecorresponding fields.

o Under "Logon Information", for your User Name, enter your Full Email Address.Then, enter the Password you created when you setup your new email address.

o Under "Server Information", enter mail.mississippipta.org in the Incoming mailserver (POP3) field and mail.mississippipta.org in the Outgoing mail server (SMTP)field.

6. Click on the More Settings button then select the "Outgoing Server" tab in the nextwindow.

7. Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.8. Make sure that the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option is selected.


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9. Select the "Advanced" tab and change the Incoming server (POP3) to 110. Change theOutgoing server (SMTP) port to 2525.o Also make sure to check the box next to This server requires an encrypted

connection (SSL) under Incoming server (POP3) and Outgoing server (SMTP).10. Click OK at the bottom of the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

11. Click Next and then Finish in the "E-mail Accounts" window to save your settings.


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Outlook Express

Setting up your Email Address on Outlook Express

You may follow the instructions below to setup your email address through Outlook Express.

1. Open Outlook Express.2. In the top menu bar, click Tools and then Accounts.3. Click on the Add button and select the Mail option.

4. Then, enter your Display name in the corresponding field and click Next.

5. You will then need to enter your full email address in the E-mail address field. Click Next.


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6. In the drop-down menu, select POP3 and enter the following information:o Enter mail.mississippipta.org in the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server

field.o Enter mail.mississippipta.org in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field and click

Next.

7. In the Account name field, enter your Full Email Address. Then, enter the Password youcreated when you setup your new email address.

8. Click Next and then Finish to save your settings.


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9. In the "Internet Accounts" window, select your new account and click on Properties.


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10. You will now need to setup SMTP Authentication and change the Outgoing mail (SMTP)port number. Please follow the steps below:o

Select the "Servers" tab and check the box next to My server requiresauthentication.

o Click on the Settings button and make sure that the Use same settings as myincoming mail server option is selected. Click OK.


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o Select the "Advanced" tab and change the Incoming server (POP3) from 110 to995. Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port from 25 to 465. Also make sure to check the box next to This server requires an

encrypted connection (SSL) under Incoming server (POP3) and Outgoing server(SMTP).

11. Click Apply and then OK to save these settings.

12. You may then click Close to exit the "Internet Accounts" window.


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Mozilla ThunderbirdSetting up your Email Address on Mozilla Thunderbird

You may follow the instructions below to setup your email address through Mozilla Thunderbird.

1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.2. In the top menu bar, click Tools and then Account Settings.3. In the "Account Settings" window, click on the Add Account button.4. Under "New Account Setup", select Email account and click Next.

5. Under "Identity", enter Your Name and your Email Address then click Next.


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6. Under "Server Information", enter mail.mississippipta.org in the Incoming Server field andclick Next. Please note, that if you already have an email account in Thunderbird it will usethe existing outgoing server settings. If you have not set up an email with Thunderbird yet,you will do that shortly.

7. Under "User Names", enter your Full Email Address in the Incoming User Name andOutgoing User Name fields then click Next. Please note, that if you already have an emailaccount in Thunderbird it will use the existing outgoing server settings.


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8. Under "Account Name", enter the name you would like to call your account in theAccount Name field and click Next.

9. Click Finish to save your settings and exit the "Account Wizard".


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10. You will now need to setup SMTP Authentication and change the SMTP Server portnumber. Please follow the steps below:o In the "Account Settings" window, select Outgoing Server (SMTP) on the left

side.o You will then see our outgoing mail server (mail.mississippipta.org) in the box to

the right. Select this server and click Edit.

o In the "SMTP Server" window under "Security and Authentication", check the boxnext to Use name and password and enter your Full Email Address in the User Name

field. Next, under "Settings", change the SMTP Port number to 2525 and click OK.

11. Finally, click OK in the "Account Settings" window to save all of your settings.

If you have an issues or the set up did not work properly, please contact Web Support [email protected] or call 1-800-591-3390.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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