|
Instructions for changing your "From" and "Reply-To"
addresses on e-mail messages that you send out
Outlook Express
Outlook
Eudora
If you are using AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail or WebTV, you cannot change the "From" address.
If you use the Microsoft Outlook Express program:
1. In the "Tools" menu, choose Accounts...
2. Click on the Mail tab, and then highlight the account you want to change
3. Click the Properties button
4. Click the General tab (it should already be on top, anyway.)
5. Change the E-Mail Address and the Reply Address to your ForeverMail address
6. Click the OK button. Then click the Close button.
NOTE: If you need to use our
SMTP (outgoing) server, follow steps 1-3 above, then:
4. Click on the Servers tab.
5. Change the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP):" field to our SMTP server name.
6. Click the OK button. Then click the Close button.
If you use the Microsoft Outlook 2000 program:
1. In the Tools menu, choose Services
2. In the Services section (you should be there), highlight "Internet E-Mail" and click the
Add button. (To modify an existing profile, highlight that profile and click the Properties button. Then go to step 5.)
3. On the Add Service to Profile dialog box, select "Internet E-Mail" and click OK.
4. On the Add Mail Account dialog box, enter the appropriate information in every field in the General section.
The E-Mail Address and Reply Address should be your ForeverMail address.
5. Click on the Servers tab, complete that section exactly as you have it set up for your ISP mail account.
The Incoming Mail (POP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP) should be the server names provided by your ISP. The Account Name and Password should be those provided by your ISP. NOTE: If you need to use our SMTP (outgoing) server, then enter our SMTP
server name in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field.
6. Click on the Connection tab and set up the options appropriately (that is, the same as you have done before.)
7. Click the Apply button.
8. Click the OK button.
9. Restart Outlook.
After you have set up your profile(s) this way, you can change them by using the Tools/Options/Mail Services menu from within
Outlook. If you select the option to "Prompt for a profile" at startup, then each time you start Outlook you can choose which profile to use.
If you use the Qualcomm Eudora program:
To set up a new personality:
1. In the Tools menu, select Personalities. This will make the Personalities window active.
2. Put your mouse pointer into
the Personalities window. Right-click and select "New.." from the pop-up menu.
3. Select the option to "Create a Brand New Email Account" and click the Next button.
4. Enter a name for this new personality and click the Next button.
5. Enter the name (not the e-mail address) you want in the "From" line of your messages and click the Next button.
6. Enter your ForeverMail address and click the Next button.
7. Enter your login ID for your current e-mail account and click the Next button.
8. Enter the POP server name for your current e-mail
account and click the Next button.
9. Enter the SMTP server name for your current e-mail account. Check the Allow Authentication box if your current ISP requires it and click the Next button.
NOTE: If you need to use our SMTP (outgoing) server, then enter our SMTP server name in the box and uncheck the Allow Authentication box.
10. Click the Finish button.
To edit an existing personality:
1. In the Tools menu, select Personalities. This will make the Personalities window active.
2. Put your mouse pointer into
the Personalities window on the name of the personality you want to edit. Right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3. Enter your ForeverMail address in the "Return Address" field NOTE:
If you need to use our SMTP (outgoing) server, then enter our SMTP server name in the SMTP Server field and uncheck the Allow Authentication box.
4. Click the OK button
After you have set up your personality, you can use it by selecting the appropirate personality from the drop down box that appears
in the From line when you compose a message.
Back to the Frequently Asked Questions
|
