Adding a POP3 E-Mail Account to Outlook


You will be presented with a dialog which shows the type of E-Mail Accounts that can be setup.

Note that POP3 has been selected.

What is POP3?

Post Office Protocol. POP3 is a standard protocol for receiving e-mail. POP3 is a client/server protocol in which e-mail is received and held for you by your mail server. Periodically, you (or your client e-mail receiver) check your mailbox on the server and download any mail. POP3 is built into the Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers (Netscape Messenger and Outlook express).

Sounds fearsome!

If it says that your Mail Server is POP3, then set the appropriate option.

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