| 1. | Please make sure your Macintosh computer is switched on and connected to the internet. These instructions assume you are using MacOS X though the principle will be the same to configure MS Entourage or MS Outlook on MacOS 9.
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| 2. | You will require the settings sheet which contains the settings that you received from Tech Support when your account was first created.
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| 3. | Open the MS Entourage or MS Outlook program and select Accounts from the Tools menu. An Account window will appear listing all accounts presently installed on the computer.
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| 4. | Press the New button to start the Setup Wizard. Select POP3 as the type of account. Then press the Configure Manually button to cancel the Setup Wizard and jump directly to the configuration screen for the eMail account:
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| 5. | The Account Name box appears at the top of the Account Settings window. Enter something unique to identify this account if you plan to have more than one eMail account on the same computer.
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6. | Keep the tick box marked Include This Account In My Send & Receive Schedule selected if this is your main eMail account.
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| 7. | Under the heading marked Personal Information, please enter your full name. This is the name that the recipient of your eMail messages will see in their "Sender" column. Similarly, enter your eMail address in the Email Address box as you would like it to appear to the recipient.
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| 8. | The Receiving Mail section contains details of your Incoming eMail settings. Enter your eMail username in the box marked Account ID and name the POP Server as "mail.domain.co.uk" using your own domain name as shown on your settings sheet.
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| 9. | Enter your eMail password in the Password box and tick the box marked Save Password. Saving the password will remove the need to enter the password manually each time you try to receive your eMail.
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| 10. | Press the button marked Advanced Receiving Options which will open a small dialog box as shown:
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| Ensure each of the three checkboxes on the left hand side are not ticked and then press the small button in its top left corner to dismiss the dialog box.
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| 11. | The Sending Mail section contains details of your Outgoing eMail settings. Enter the name of your SMTP Server as "smtp.domain.co.uk" using your own domain name as shown on your settings sheet.
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12. | Press the button marked Advanced Sending Options which will open a small dialog box as shown:
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| 13. | Ensure that the SMTP service requires SSL is unticked and ensure that the Override Default SMTP Port box is also unticked. The port can remain as 25.
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| 14. | Please tick the box marked SMTP Server requires authentication and then press the button marked Use same settings as receiving mail server as shown.
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| 15. | The box marked Domain for unqualified addresses can remain blank. The press the small button in the top left corner to dismiss the dialog box.
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16. | Near the top of the window, press the Options button to switch to the Options tab of the settings window:
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| 17. | Ensure that the button marked Leave a copy of each message on the server is not ticked. Other options should normally be unticked for most users as shown.
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| 18. | Again near the top of the window, press the Security button to switch to the Security tab of the settings window:
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19. | In most cases, the default settings as shown should be retained. Digitally signed certificates is an advanced feature. If you would like to have your messages digitally signed, please contact Tech Support for guidance.
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| 20. | Press the Account Settings button on the top of the window to return to the settings window.
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| 21. | Press the OK button to close the settings window. You will be asked if you wish to save the settings at that stage. Save the settings by pressing the Save button.
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| 22. | You are now ready to send and received your eMail using MS Entourage or MS Outlook! Thank you for choosing the ScorpionNet service!
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| 23. | In general, you should ensure that you manually delete your old eMail from your eMail software as part of your routine maintenance operations. Overfilling your mail folders can cause the eMail software to fail and you could potentially lose all eMail messages stored inside the mail folders. Important messages should be stored outside of your eMail software and form part of your regular backup process. If you need guidance on backup procedures, please contact Tech Support.
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| 24. | For more information about MS Entourage or MS Outlook software, please contact Microsoft directly via the Internet at www.MacTopia.com for the latest updates.
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