ECS E-Mail Settings

If you are having trouble sending or receiving e-mail, you may need to correct your e-mail settings. The following are detailed instructions on changing the e-mail server settings of a few of the more common e-mail programs. More sets of instructions for additional programs will be added as more information is gathered.


Basic Settings

Incoming Mail Server *POP3*
mail.ecsis.net

Outgoing Mail Server *SMTP*
smtp.ecsis.net


Outlook Express 

(with Internet Explorer 4) & Microsoft Outlook 98

1. Open Outlook Express and get past any error messages there might be. 

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Accounts... 

3. Click on the Mail tab. 

4. In the box under the Accounts column, double-click on the account that is for your e-mail. 

5. Click on the Servers tab. 

6. Type this next to Outgoing mail (SMTP):     smtp.ecsis.net 

7. Type this next to Incoming mail (POP3):     mail.ecsis.net 

8. Click OK at the bottom of the properties box. 

9. Click Close at the bottom of the Internet Accounts box. 

10. Now, the next time you check for mail it should work fine. 


Internet Mail

1. Open Internet Mail and get past any error messages there might be. 

2. Click on the Mail menu and select Options... 

3. Click on the Server tab. 

4. Type this next to Outgoing Mail (SMTP):     smtp.ecsis.net 

5. Type this next to Incoming Mail (POP3):     mail.ecsis.net 

6. Click OK at the bottom of the Options box. 

7. Now, the next time you check for mail it should work fine. 


Microsoft Exchange 


(also known as Windows Messaging or Inbox) & Microsoft Outlook 97

1. Open Microsoft Exchange and get past any error messages there might be. 

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Services... 

 3. In the Services box click on Internet Mail and click the Properties button. 

4. Type this next to Internet Mail server:     mail.ecsis.net 

5. Click on the Advanced Options... button. 

6. Type this under where is says Forward all outbound mail to the following
  mail server.: 
  smtp.ecsis.net 

7. Click OK in the Advanced Options box. 

8. Click OK at the bottom of the Internet Mail box. 

9. Click OK at the bottom of the Services box. 

10. Close Microsoft Exchange and open it again. 

11. Now, the next time you check for mail it should work fine.



Netscape Messenger


(with Netscape Communicator 4)

1. Open Netscape Messenger and get past any error messages there might be. 

2. Click on the Edit menu and select Preferences... 

3. Under the Mail & Newsgroups Category select Mail Servers. 

4. Type this next to Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:     smtp.ecsis.net 

5. Do not type anything next to Outgoing mail server user name: 

6. Under Incoming Mail Servers, click on the account that is for your e-mail and click the Edit... button. 

7. Type this next to Server Name:     mail.ecsis.net 

8. Next to Server Type: select POP3 Server from the dropdown list. 

9. Next to User Name: type your account name. 

10. Click OK at the bottom of the Mail Server Properties box. 

11. Click OK at the bottom of the Preferences box. 

12. Now, the next time you check for mail it should work fine. 


Eudora 3

1. Open Eudora and get past any error messages there might be.

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Options... 

3. Click on the Getting Started Category. 

4. In the POP account: box type in your user name followed by
@mail.ecsis.net (for example, username@mail.ecsis.net) 

5. In the Return address: box type in your e-mail address. 

6. Click on the Sending Mail Category. 

7. Type this next to SMTP server:     smtp.ecsis.net 

8. Click OK at the bottom of the Options box. 

9. Now, the next time you check for mail it should work fine. 

If you still have problems accessing your e-mail, please, call ECSIS at (731)285-5936.

 



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