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- | ====== Configure | + | ====== Configure Incredimail |
- | Incredimail is not an email server, but rather, an email client. It is, according to About.com, "A program used to read and send email messages. As opposed to the email server, which transports mail, an email client is what the user interacts with.¹" What it offers "is a fun and easy to use email client that adds spice to the messages you send.¹" Having said that, Incredimail does not offer it's own email accounts like AIM, Gmail or Hotmail. What this means is, if you want to use Incredimail and you want to use POPFile, you have to use one or more of these email accounts, too. | + | Incredimail is not an email server, but rather, an email client. It is, according to About.com, "A program used to read and send email messages. As opposed to the email server, which transports mail, an email client is what the user interacts with." |
If not for POPFile, the following instructions would best be served on an Incredimail help file. It is assumed that one already has an email account configured and needs only to know how to add POPFile. However, email accounts are added to Incredimail, | If not for POPFile, the following instructions would best be served on an Incredimail help file. It is assumed that one already has an email account configured and needs only to know how to add POPFile. However, email accounts are added to Incredimail, | ||
- | Visit the following Incredimail page for preliminary instructions concerning | + | Sign up for a HotPOP |
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- | Once you've signed up, go to this page to begin the installation process with Incredimail: | + | Visit this [[http:// |
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Follow the first two steps, then skip step three and jump to the section called ' | Follow the first two steps, then skip step three and jump to the section called ' | ||
- | ====== Configure Incredimail for POPFile ====== | ||
+ | ====== Configure Incredimail for HotPOP using POPFile ====== | ||
- | OK -- Next we'll configure | + | |
+ | OK -- Next we’ll configure | ||
(1) Open Incredimail. | (1) Open Incredimail. | ||
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Incoming Mail (POP3): 110 This server does not require a secure connection (SSL)</ | Incoming Mail (POP3): 110 This server does not require a secure connection (SSL)</ | ||
- | (11) Finally, under the 'Delivery' | + | (11) Finally, under the ‘Delivery’ section, the ‘Leave a copy of messages on server’ is normally unchecked. If, for any reason, you want to leave copies of your messages on your server, check this box. Then, check the box ‘Remove from server after’ and click ‘up or down’ a short number of days before messages are deleted |
- | Regarding HotPOP, all three boxes in this section should remain UNCHECKED. | + | |
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- | (12) Click ' | + | |
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- | ¹About.com or http://email.about.com/ | + | Regarding HotPOP, all three boxes in this section should probably remain UNCHECKED. HotPOP is meant to be used with //other// mail clients, so don't save your messages here. |
+ | (12) Click ' |
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