Editing an existing e-mail account:

 

In the column on the left, highlight General.

Name  =  Enter your name.

From information:

From Name  =  Enter your name.
From Address  =  Verify the spelling of your e-mail address.

Reply-To information:

Reply-To Name  =  Usually this is the same as the From Name.
Reply-To Address  =  Verify the spelling of your reply-to address.

 

In the column on the left, highlight Transport.

Send mail:

SMTP Server  =  The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server usually follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
Connection  =  This option should be set to Regular.
Port  =  Verify the port has been set to 25.

Click the Authentication button.

 

Enabling SMTP authentication:

Check the box Perform SMTP Authentication (RFC 2554).

Select the option Use specific settings.

User  =  Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @).
Password  =  Enter your e-mail password.

Important:  Passwords are case-sensitive.  Ensure your Caps Lock key is disabled.

 

Receive mail:

Mail Server  =  The Incoming (POP3) mail server usually follows this format:  mail.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
User  =  Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @).
Password  =  Enter your e-mail password.

Important:  Passwords are case-sensitive.  Ensure your Caps Lock key is disabled.

Click the Authentication button.

 

This option should be set to Regular.

Click the OK button and close the Properties window.