Setting up your e‑mail is a bit like setting up a new computer: You do it only once. After you configure your e‑mail accounts in Windows Mail, you never have to hassle with it again—unless, of course, you open a new e‑mail account.
Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) servers. Texas I.S.P. uses this type of server, especially for personal e‑mail accounts. They hold incoming e‑mail messages until you check your e‑mail, at which point they're transferred to your computer. Messages are typically deleted from the server when you check your e‑mail.
Incoming mail server: mail.texasisp.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.texasisp.com
Step by step
Here’s how to add an e mail account in Windows Mail:
Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Accounts.
Click Add.
After you click Add on the Internet Accounts screen, Windows Mail will ask what type of account you want to add
Click E‑mail Account, click Next, and then follow the instructions.
After you are done entering all the information for one e‑mail account, repeat the process for each e‑mail account you want to set up.
Note
During setup, you'll be asked to pick a display name. You might want to enter your actual name here rather than your e‑mail address, since this is the name that recipients will see when you send them an e‑mail message.
Your Outgoing mail server does require authentication.
The Mail Server does NOT require a secure connection (SSL)
MS Office Outlook Setup
New Email setup or change the settings for an existing POP3 account
In this section
Change your e-mail account password
Change your e-mail address
Change your e-mail server
Change the way your name is displayed to other people
Change your e-mail account password
If you want to change the password that is used to access your mail server, follow the instructions that are provided by Texas I.S.P. or e-mail administrator. After your password for the mail server changes, then change the password that is saved in the Outlook account settings.
1Click the File tab.
2Click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
3Select the e-mail account for which you want to change the password, and then click Change.
4Under Logon Information, in the Password box, type the password that was provided by Texas I.S.P. or mail administrator or the password that you created.
5If you do not want to be prompted to enter your e-mail account password each time you send and receive messages, select the Remember password check box. NOTE If you select the Remember password check box, your account is accessible to anyone who has access to your computer.
2Click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
3Select the e-mail account for which you want to update the e-mail address, and then click Change.
4Under User Information, in the E-mail Address box, type the complete e-mail address that was assigned by your e-mail administrator or Texas I.S.P.. Make sure to include the user name, the @ symbol, and the domain name. For example myemail@texasisp.com is a valid e-mail address.
5Click More Settings.
6On the General tab, under Other User Information, if you already specified an e-mail address in the Reply e-mail address box, make sure that it is still correct. If you leave Reply e-mail address blank, when people reply to your e-mail, the address that you entered in step 4 is used.
Change your e-mail server
You can update the server setting in your account settings.
1Click the File tab.
2Click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
3On the E-mail tab, click the e-mail account that you must change, and then click Change.
4Under Server Information, in the Incoming mail server box, type the complete name of the server which is mail.texasisp.com
5Under Server Information, in the Outgoing mail server box, type the complete name of the server which is mail.texasisp.com
On the Outgoing Server tab, you must specify that your outgoing SMTP mail server requires authentication. You may be required to enter your email address and password here
Change the way your name is displayed to other people
1Click the File tab
2On the Info tab, click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
3Select the e-mail account for which you want to update and click Change.
4Under User Information, in the Your Name box, type your name the way you want it to appear to other people.
Texas I.S.P. requires customers to enable SMTP Authentication in order to send mail from email programs installed on your computer such as Outlook, Outlook Express, and Eudora.
?Instructions to update your setting manually:Microsoft Outlook Express (PC) To turn SMTP Authentication setting on: 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."2. Select the "Mail" tab.3. Double-click the Texas I.S.P.' Mail account (e.g. mail.example.com)?4. Select the "Servers" tab.5. Check the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."6. Click "OK" To change the Port Address for the Outgoing Mail Server: 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."2. Select the "Mail" tab.3. Double-click the Texas I.S.P.' mail account (e.g. mail.example.com)?4. Select the "Advanced" tab.5. In the Server Port Numbers section, modify "Outgoing mail (SMTP):" to "2525".6. Click "OK"
Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2002/XP (PC) 1. From the Tools menu, select "Email Accounts."2. Select "View or change existing email accounts" and click "Next."3. Select your Texas I.S.P. Email account and click the "Change" button on the right.4. Click the "More Settings..." button in the bottom-right corner of the E-Mail Accounts window.5. In the Internet Email Settings window, click the "Outgoing Server" tab. Ensure that the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is checked.6. Click the "Advanced" tab and make sure that you have not selected "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" under the incoming (POP3) or outgoing (SMTP) port settings.
Outlook 2000 and Outlook 98 (PC) Texas I.S.P.' Outgoing Mail Servers require authentication. To turn this setting on: 1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."2. Select click the Texas I.S.P.' Mail account (e.g. mail.example.com) and click "Properties."3. Select the "Servers" tab.4. Check the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."5. Click "OK."
Eudora 6.x (PC) 1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Personalities."2. Right-click on the mail Personality to modify and select "Properties"3. Check the box next to "Authentication Allowed"4. Click "OK" when you are done.
Netscape Messenger 7.x or 6.2 (PC) Setting up the outgoing (SMTP) server 1. Open Netscape?2. Click the mail icon in the lower left corner?3. Click EDIT?4. Click MAIL AND NEWSGROUP settings?5. For the Outgoing (SMTP) mail server please enter the server name for your ISPs outgoing mail server. Your SMTP host is generally "smtp." Followed by the domain name of your ISP (ex. smtp.texasisp.com). Setting up the incoming (POP3) server 1. Open Netscape?2. Click the mail icon in the lower left corner?3. Click EDIT?4. Click MAIL AND NEWSGROUPS settings?5. Click on "Outgoing Server (SMTP)," which is located on the left side of the screen.?6. Place a check mark in the box next to "User Name and password." Enter the User Name (your complete E-mail address). Click the "OK" button.?7. Enter your email address for "User Name"
Netscape Messenger 4.x (PC) 1. Open Netscape Messenger.?2. Click on the "Edit" menu item.?3. Then select "Preferences" from the pull-down menu.?4. Click on "Mail Servers," which is located on the left side of the screen.?5. Ensure that your full email address is entered in "Outgoing mail server user name:"?6. Click "OK"
Mail for OS X (Mac) 1. Open the Mail program?2. From the MAIL menu, choose PREFERENCES?3. Click the "Accounts" icon.?4. Click on the appropriate account, and then click the "Edit" button.?5. Click "Options"?6. Select "Password" from the "Authentication" setting.?7. Enter your email address as the username.
Eudora 6.x (Mac) 1. Open Eudora?2. From the EUDORA menu, select Preferences?3. In the User Name field, enter your full email address?4. In the SMTP Server field, enter the Name of your outgoing mail server?5. In the Return Address feild, enter your full email address and click OK
Microsoft Outlook Express for OS 9 (Mac) 1. Using the Tools menu in Outlook Express, select the Accounts option. Select the Mail tab in the resulting window.?2. Select the POP/SMTP account which you will be changing and then click the Edit button.?3. Select "Click here for advanced setting options"?4. Check the box next to SMTP server requires authentication . Ensure that the radio button for "Use same settings as incoming mail server" is selected.?5. Click "OK'
Mozilla Thunderbird 1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Account Settings..." 2. Select "Outgoing Server" on left side. 3. Click Add on the right side of the window. 4. Use the following for the appropriate fields: ◦ Description: Enter: "Texas I.S.P. Mail Account" ◦ Server Name: Type: "smtp." followed by your domain name (e.g. smtp.example.com) in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box. Note: Some ISPs will not allow you to use Texas I.S.P. outbound mail servers. If that is the case, type in the name of your ISPs outgoing e-mail server (ex. smtp.texasisp.com). You may also try and configure Texas I.S.P. Outbound Mail server to connect to Port 2525 instead of the default Port 25. ◦ Port: Keep Port 25 unless you have problems sending mail. ◦ Security and Authentication: Use name and password should be checked. ◦ User Name: Enter your full Texas I.S.P. Email Address (e.g. john@example.com) 5. Click OK.
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