Stage 1: Open Mail.
Go to Mail > Preferences.
Stage 2: Click on the Create Account Button.
A new window will open (see example below).
Stage 3:
- Select POP in the drop down menu if not currently
selected. Make a friendly name for this mail account in the
Description text box. For example: Your e-mail address,
work, business, personal, etc...
- Type in your e-mail address,
yourusername@theopenworld.com in the Email Address text box.
- Type in the name you want to be displayed for your
e-mail address in the Full Name text box (you can use
capital letters and spaces here).
- The "Full Name text" is your real name, and will appear
as the 'from' name on emails that you send.
Stage 4:
- Type mail.freeola.net in the Host name text box.
- Your username (your "sr" number issued to you when you
signed-up to theopenworld.com e-mail service) must be
entered in the user name text box.
- Type your password in the Password text box.
Stage 5: Type your local ISP's SMTP address in the
SMTP text box. Check with your ISP for details. If you connect
to the Internet via another ISP, you should use the Outgoing
mail server used by the connecting Internet Service Provider.
For example: smtp.YOURISP.com
Click the Account Options tab near the top of the Mail
Preferences.
Adjust the settings. The example below is the preferred method.
Click on the OK button.
That's it! You're ready to go and send e-mails using your
theopenworld.com e-mail account. |
