Entourage 2004 - E-mail Client for Macintosh OS X 

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Entourage Mail links:  First account | Edit accounts | Folders | Message Rules | Headers | Spam |

Links on this page:  SMTP authentication |

 

Key Settings:

Incoming Mail Server = mail.acn.net.

Outgoing Mail Server = mail.acn.net.

SMTP Authentication (e-mail username) is required to send mail.

 

  Creating a new e-mail account:

Entourage 2004 is the e-mail program that comes with Office 2004 for Macintosh OS X.  This tutorial explains how to create a new e-mail account.  Do the following:

On the Toolbar, click Tools and select Accounts from the menu.

 

The Accounts window opens.

Select the Mail tab.

Click the New button.

 

The New Account window appears.

Account Type:  Select POP from the menu.

Click the OK button to continue.

 

The Edit Account window appears.

Account Settings tab:

Account Name = Give the account a name so you will recognize it later.
Personal Info:

Name  =  Enter your name.
Email Address  =  Enter your e-mail address.

Receiving Mail:

Account ID  =  Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @acn.net).
POP server  =  The Incoming (POP3) mail server is mail.acn.net.

Sending Mail:

SMTP Server  =  The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server is mail.acn.net.

Click the button Click here for advanced sending options.

 

Enabling SMTP Authentication:

SMTP authentication helps deter people from spamming you.  It's as simple as entering a username and password.  Without SMTP authentication, you will not be able to send e-mail.

An extra screen pops down.

Check the box SMTP server requires authentication.

Select the option Log on using:

Account ID  =  Enter your e-mail username (everything before the @acn.net).
Password = Enter your password.

Close the small window.

 

We return to the Edit Account window.

Click the OK button to close the window.

 

We return to the Accounts window.

Close the window.

 

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