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t does pop3 have to do with my email
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Your email account provider should have instructions on their website.
If you tell us who your account provider is, perhaps someone can assist.
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The different protocols(email servers) used for sending/receiving mail in Windows Mail are:
Pop3/Smtp or Imap
Email accounts may have the option for one or both.
Check with your isp for the correct one.
If you are attempting to use a Hotmail account(hotmail.com, live.com or msn.com) in Windows Mail you must use Pop3/Smtp.
From the Vista Windows Mail Help file
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Windows Mail supports three types of e‑mail servers. You don’t need to understand the details about these server types; you just
need to find out which one your e‑mail service uses both for incoming and outgoing e‑mail:
Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) servers. Most e‑mail services and ISPs use 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.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) servers. These servers let you work with e‑mail messages without downloading them to your
computer first. You can preview, delete, and organize messages directly on the e‑mail server. Copies are stored on the server until
you delete them. IMAP is commonly used for business e‑mail accounts.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) servers. This outgoing mail server handles the sending of your e‑mail messages to the
Internet. An SMTP server handles only the outgoing e‑mail, and is used in conjunction with a POP3 or IMAP incoming e‑mail server.
Incoming and outgoing e‑mail servers
Once you know the type of e‑mail server used by each of your e‑mail accounts, you must find out the address of its incoming and
outgoing e‑mail servers. During the setup process, Windows Mail requires you to enter the address of each e‑mail server. There are
only two types of incoming servers to choose from: POP3 or IMAP.
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Pop3/Smtp or Imap
Email accounts may have the option for one or both.
Check with your isp for the correct one.
If you are attempting to use a Hotmail account(hotmail.com, live.com or msn.com) in Windows Mail you must use Pop3/Smtp.
From the Vista Windows Mail Help file
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Windows Mail supports three types of e‑mail servers. You don’t need to understand the details about these server types; you just
need to find out which one your e‑mail service uses both for incoming and outgoing e‑mail:
Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) servers. Most e‑mail services and ISPs use 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.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) servers. These servers let you work with e‑mail messages without downloading them to your
computer first. You can preview, delete, and organize messages directly on the e‑mail server. Copies are stored on the server until
you delete them. IMAP is commonly used for business e‑mail accounts.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) servers. This outgoing mail server handles the sending of your e‑mail messages to the
Internet. An SMTP server handles only the outgoing e‑mail, and is used in conjunction with a POP3 or IMAP incoming e‑mail server.
Incoming and outgoing e‑mail servers
Once you know the type of e‑mail server used by each of your e‑mail accounts, you must find out the address of its incoming and
outgoing e‑mail servers. During the setup process, Windows Mail requires you to enter the address of each e‑mail server. There are
only two types of incoming servers to choose from: POP3 or IMAP.
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