Lets start by taking a look at the Interface of the “Setup” tab.

1) This is the “Select Internet Provider” box. This allows you to select your Internet Service Provider from a list to automatically fill in the Outgoing Mail Server and Outgoing Port. If your ISP is not listed in the box, you should select the “Not Listed/Manual” Option.

2) This is the “Outgoing Email Address” box. This is where you put in your email address that messages will be sent from.

3) This is the “Outgoing Mail Server” box and the “Outgoing Port” box. This is where you would put the address of your outgoing mail server, and the outgoing port of your mail server, or it will be filled in automatically if an ISP is selcted in the “Internet Service Provider” box.

4) This is the “Advanced Settings” Pane. This information should be filled in if your outgoing mail server requires authentication for sending out messages.

5) This is the “Test” button. This button will send a test mail to the address you have listed in the “Outgoing Email Address” box to verify that your settings are correct.

6) This is the “Save” button. This button will save all of the information you have entered on the “Settings” page.

When the “Internet Service Provider” box is clicked on, it will show a drop down list containing a list of common Internet Service Providers.

If your Internet Service Provider is listed, you should select it from the box. When it is selected, you will notice the “Outgoing Mail Server” and “Outgoing Mail Port” boxes will be automatically filled in for you.

At this point all you would need to do is insert your Outgoing Email Address. Such as in this case MyEmail@Ameritech.com. At this point you should click on the “Test” button and check your email to verify that the settings are correct. If they are you should click on the “Save” button to save your settings. If they are not, you may need to contact your Internet Service Provider to find the right settings.

For manual insertion of the Outgoing mail server settings, you should select “Not Listed/Manual” from the “Internet Service Provider” drop down box.

Once this is selected all other boxes below that will become editable. You should insert your outgoing email and the proper server settings to go along with that email. Once this is done, you should click on “Test” and check your email to verify the settings are correct. If they are you should click on the “Save” button to save these changes. If they are not, you may need to contact your Internet Service Provider to receive the proper settings.

Some mail servers require a user to be authenticated in order to send email. You may need to contact your Internet Service Provider to find out if this is the case. If this is the case, you should start by check the box next to “My outgoing (SMTP) requires authentication”.

Once this is checked, the “User Name” and “Password” boxes can then be edited. You should put your proper user name and password in these boxes for the authentication server. You may need to contact your Internet Service Provider to acquire these settings. As always, be sure to “Test” your settings, and “Save” your settings when they are correct.