Ostrich Solutions - Web Hosting (Email)
Configuring Windows Mail
Step 1. Open Windows Mail, go to the Tools menu and select Accounts...
Step 2. Select the Add button on the right.
Step 3. Click on E-Mail Account then select next
Step 4. Now enter your name in the Display name field and then select next
Step 5. Now enter your email address in the E-mail address field and then select next
Step 6. Now enter the connection details:
Incoming Server: POP3
Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: pop.powerpanel.co.uk
Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name: mail.powerpanel.co.uk
Make sure the Outgoing server requires authentication is checked
Then select next
Step 7. Now enter your login details:
E-mail username: This will be your full email address
Password: This will be the password you set when creating your email box in your Ostrich Solutions Control Panel
Then select next
Step 8. Select Finish
Step 9. Highlight your new mail account and select Properties
Step 10. Select the Advanced tab
If your Internet Service Provider is AOL, BT Internet or Orange, then please change the number in the Outgoing Server (SMTP) box from 25 to 587. If you are with any other provider, this can be left as 25.
Step 11. Select OK then Close to exit the new account wizard and return to your main page. Test the account by sending an email to yourself.
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