How do I find POP3 and SMTP servers?

[cinque8]

Hi,

I use Windows XP and I am trying to open a Outlook Express account. Outlook Express is prompting me the names of my POP3 and SMTP servers. Where can I get this information?

Thanks!

-cinque8

[-pops-]

This information is obtained from your Internet service provider and is normally given when you set up your Internet connection/service.

[pawz7]

if you go to your provider page (e.g. BT, Virgin,) there should be a link there to 'setting up e-mail' information which will tell you what you need to know.

[cinque8]

if you go to your provider page (e.g. BT, Virgin,) there should be a link there to 'setting up e-mail' information which will tell you what you need to know.

Pawz7, I am still a little confused. My internet provider is Verizon. I just called them and they said that they don't keep that information, and said that I should contact Yahoo who is the provider of my email account. I also have a g-mail and Hotmail account.

[pawz7]

see if this page helps.

/>http://www.emailaddressmanager.com/tips/mail-settings.html

if you go into Gmail, and then go to the Settings page there are options and instructions there to send your mail down to Outlook or Outlook Express via POP. Be sure to do a save on that page if you make any changes.

[-pops-]

The Yahoo account that I have is web based email - it does not have nor require POP or SMTP neither does gmail nor Hotmail unless the standard settings are altered.

[pawz7]

pops, if a person wants to have their web-based mail redirected to their desktop e-mail client these settings are required so that the client knows which servers to access

[-pops-]

pawz7: I agree with what you say and if you re-read what I wrote above you will see what I said still applies:

Web based email does not require POP or SMTP information for general use. It is only when non-standard settings of these web services are used that the information is needed.

[Irene]

Hi,

I use Windows XP and I am trying to open a Outlook Express account. Outlook Express is prompting me the names of my POP3 and SMTP servers. Where can I get this information?

Hello cinque8, this might help:

HERE or HERE

Which link will depend whether you have a UK or other account - I think. :)

[pawz7]

pawz7: I agree with what you say and if you re-read what I wrote above you will see what I said still applies:

Web based email does not require POP or SMTP information for general use. It is only when non-standard settings of these web services are used that the information is needed.

Pops my comment was by way of explanation. I do not need to re-read your post and I dislike your tone.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

If you set up your web-based email accounts to be read with an email client like Outlook Express, you first need to decide if you want to keep your mail on the server (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail). If you do, make sure you check the option 'Keep a copy of my messages on the server'. If you don't, all your mail messages will be sucked into Outlook Express, and there is no way in the world to get your messages back onto the server.

[-pops-]

pawz7: I agree with what you say and if you re-read what I wrote above you will see what I said still applies:

Web based email does not require POP or SMTP information for general use. It is only when non-standard settings of these web services are used that the information is needed.

Pops my comment was by way of explanation. I do not need to re-read your post and I dislike your tone.

It's a pity you dislike my tone - I didn't like yours very much when you replied to my post.

[pawz7]

pops, the poster asked how to get the server information when setting up an account in Outlook Express.

You responded that this information is initially provided by the ISP.

True that is, but as helpful advice it misses the mark in the poster's present situation, so I offered him more specific help.

This help wasn't quite enough to resolve the problem, so I sent a page link which hopefully holds the information needed. Irene also sent in similar information

You come back with another comment that again is less than useful to the poster, and it caused me to think that you were not quite understanding what he wanted to do, so I gave my comment to you by way of explanation.

[bludgard]

[pawz7]

ice-cream in the interval anyone? :)

[bludgard]

:)