Windows Mail (Vista)

Setup Information

Before you begin, there is some information you will need to have handy to setup your email client.

Mail Server names:

All mail server names for Nationwide Internet Domains are of the form:
mail.example.com Example (mail.inreach.com, mail.exp.net etc.)

The domain will be the last part of your email address. So if your email address is "user@nationwide.net" then the mail servers are:
mail.nationwide.net

This is true for both incoming (POP3) and outgoing(SMTP).

SENDING EMAIL:

If your connectivity to the internet is provided by someone other than Nationwide Internet, you may have to use their outgoing mail servers. Click here for instructions on turning on SMTP Authentication.

Username and Password:

There are two formats that your Username may be in:

Usually Nationwide Internet customer's usernames will be the first part of your email address. So if your email address is "somebody@nationwide.net" Your username will be "somebody."

If you are with Inreach, or you host your email with us your username will be the same as your full email address. So if your email address is "somebody@example.com" then your username will be "somebody@example.com"

Setup

• Once you have Windows Mail(Vista) open, click on tools on the menu at the top.
  
  
• Click on Accounts.
  
  
  
  
• Click Add
  
  
  
  
• Select Email Account and click Next.
  
  
  
  
• Fill out the Display Name field with the name you would like to appear when sending email.
  
  
  
  
• Enter in your email address. Click on Next.
  
  
  
  
• Using the pull down menu, ensure that the field for Incoming e-mail server type is POP3.
  
  
• For Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server and Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name, type in the mail server names. (See above for names)
  
  
• Click on Next.
  
  



• For the E-mail username fill in your full email address.
  
  
• Fill in your password. If you do not want to type in your password every time you check your email, place a check in the box next to Remember password.
  
  
• Click Next.
  
  
  
  
• Click Finish to begin downloading your email.
  
  
  
  
• If you are returned to this window, click Close.
  
  
  
  

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