Adding Email accounts

You can add Email accounts from other mail services or organizations to which you belong. This allows you to view and manage all your mail from one location.

To add an Email account:

  1. Click Settings
  2. Select Mail
  3. Select Accounts.
  4. Select Add. The Add account dialog opens.

    5. In the Account details pane.

  5. Enter a description of the account to be added in the Description text box.
  6. Enter the user name associated with the account to be added in the Your name text box.
  7. Enter the Email address associated with the account to be added in the Email address text box.
  8. Enter the password associated with the account to be added in the Password text box.
  9. Choose the Mail server type from the list displayed. The available options are:

    10. IMAP :- IMAP servers let you perform certain email functions on a remote server rather than on a local computer. Through IMAP you can create, delete, or rename mailboxes; get new messages; delete messages; and perform search functions on mail.

    If the account you are adding is not part of a preconfigured service (such as Yahoo! or Gmail) you will need to add more information under Advanced Settings.

  10. Click Advanced settings, the advanced settings section is displayed.

    11. Incoming server settings

  11. Enter the Incoming server address in the Incoming server text box.
  12. Enter the port for the incoming server in the Port text box.
  13. Select the SSL check box if this server supports SSL.

    14. Sending server settings

  14. Enter the Incoming server address in the Sending server text box.
  15. Enter the port for the incoming server in the Port text box.
  16. Select the SSL check box if this server supports SSL.
  17. Click Save to add the new account.

    18. The account settings will be tested and if correct the account will be added.

    Note: If the account cannot be added you will be asked to verify your settings .You will need to contact your email provider for the correct settings information.

  18. If you do not want to add the account then click Cancel to close the Your account dialog without saving the new account to your profile.

Related topics:

Editing mail accounts

Deleting mail accounts