davemp said:
Can anyone help me with the settings necessary to set up Windows mail with
a SKY account. I know the basic procedure for adding a new account but SKY
customer service wont tell me what the servers adddresses are or even
whether they are POP3 or something else. Thanks for whatever hepl you can
give.
Quite often ISP's first line tech support haven't got a clue.
Persist.. ask for their supervisors... better yet go to a
dedicated ISP. Meanwhile...
Have you heard of Google?
note. Outlool Express and Windows Mail are very similar as far as this stuff
goes...
1. Open Outlook Express, click Tools then select Accounts
2. Click the Mail tab, then click Add and select Mail
3. The wizard will start. Type in your name then click Next
4. Enter your email address then click Next
5. Leave the My Incoming Mail Server is a POP3 Server drop down box as
POP3. In Incoming Mail Server enter: pop.sky.com (all lowercase, no spaces).
In Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server enter: smtp.sky.com (all lowercase, no
spaces).
6. In the Account Name Box enter the first part of your @sky.com email
address (everything before the @ sign). In the Password Box, enter the
password for your @sky.com email account, then click Next.
7. Click Finish
8. To complete the account creation process click Tools then select
Accounts
9. Click the Mail tab, then click Properties
10. Click the My server requires authentication box to place a tick
inside. Click OK
11. Repeat the above process for each mail account you want to set up,
including sub accounts. Each sub account will have a different email address
and password. If you're having trouble sending email from Outlook Express
(or other email software), it may mean you need to switch on SMTP
authentication.
http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/support/broadband/email