Step 1

In the menu bar at the top, click Tools, then select Account from the drop down menu.

Step 2

Click Add.

Step 3

Make sure E-mail Account is selected, then click Next

Step 4

Enter your name in the Display Name field. This is what will appear in the from field when you send an email. Text in this box can be upper and lower case. Then, click Next.

Step 5

Enter your email address in the E-mail Address field. This is case sensitive and should be entered in lowercase. Once you've typed this in, click Next.

Step 6

Incoming e-mail server type is POP3

Enter the Incoming mail server (POP3) name in the following format: mail.yourwebsitename.com. For example, if your website address was www.website.com, your Incoming Mail Server would be mail.website.com

Your Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server should be the same as your Incoming Mail Server.*

Once all of the above information is typed in, click Next

* You may need to contact your internet service provider to get their smtp settings as some providers will only let you send email using their outgoing mail server. Cox Communications is an example of this.

Step 7

Enter your E-mail User Name and Password that were provided to you.**

Once all of the above information is typed in, click Next

** If you do not know your Account Name or Password, and your website is hosted by ProProducts Web Design, they can be obtained by contacting ProProducts Web Design. If your website is not hosted by ProProducts Web Design, you will need to contact your host to get this information.

Step 8

Click Finish to complete the email setup and begin downloading your email. If you chose to not download your email at this time, you can click the Do not download my e-mail at this time checkbox and click Finish to continue.

Step 9

Click Close to finish your email account setup.