How to configure e-mail on the computer

There are two ways to work with email: online and offline. When selecting an online way all your messages are stored on the server, and to access them using a web interface mailbox. If you are using an email client such as Outlook Express, then your emails are downloaded to your computer and you can access them even without Internet.

You will need

- a computer connected to the Internet.
- e-mail client.

Instruction

Register a new mailbox to set up email. To do this, go to any free email systems like gmail.com. Select the link "Create an account", then fill out the registration form: username, password, name, security question (used if you forget your password).

Click "Create account". Next, you will be moved to your Inbox. To configure mail, go to "Settings", then "Forwarding POP", select "manual setup". Next, you need to choose the email client that is installed on the computer and follow the instructions.

Run Outlook Express to set up email on computer. Go to menu "Tools" there click "Account", click on the "Add" button, then select "Mail". Enter the name that will display in your e-mails in the field "Short name", click "Next". In the next window, enter the complete your email address (имя_пользователя@gmail.com) in the form field "email Address).

Type the following address – imap.gmail.com set the "incoming Server" and the address of the outgoing mail server smtp.gmail.com – in the field "outgoing Server", click "Next" to continue configuration of the email. Enter the username, including the part @gmail.com in the account name, then fill in the field called "Password" and click "Next".

Click the "finish" button, select the field "Account", there you select the line imap.gmail.com click "Properties", go to the "Advanced" tab, check the box next to "secure connection". Next, go to the tab "Servers", check the box next to the option "user authentication".

Click "OK". The mail setup on the computer is completed. Similar instructions for other email clients can be found on the website http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=75726&ctx=mail&&hl=ru.

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