If you are setting up Outlook Express, follow these settings.  

How do I access my mail with Outlook Express?

You can access your Im4God.org email account using any standard email client.  The way it works is, your email client can receive email from your Im4God.org account ("incoming" email), but in order to send email from your email client, you need an "outgoing" email server, which is usually no problem assuming you have an ISP email account.  You may also use our outgoing mail server but it is better if you can use your own ISP's outgoing mail server.

The directions below are using screen shots from Microsoft Outlook Express. If you use a different email client, you can get the settings and general instructions from here, and configure your email client as needed.  If you have a lot of mail in your account, (for those members who are now trying Outlook), it may take some time to download your mail to Outlook.  Once you have transported your mail, new mail should come in fast.  You may wish to delete junk mail from the web-mail panel first to save time.

Start Outlook Express so you can create a new email account. From the "Tools" menu, select "Accounts".

To make a new identity in outlook express, start by opening it.  (If you do not use Outlook yet, it will start a new account automatically when you first run it.)  Otherwise, click on file/ identities/ add new identity and add the following information when prompted.

From the screen above, click on "Add" and then select "Mail".

You will be asked for your display name. This is the name that will shown in the "From" email address when you email people.

Next, enter your full Im4God.org email address (You@Im4God.org)

Next, select "POP3" as the incoming email server type. Enter "mail.im4god.org" as the incoming mail server. 

The next part will vary by user.  Enter the outgoing email server (SMTP) that your ISP email account uses. You need to figure this out from your ISP.  If you don't know your ISP's SMTP servers, http://www.kwsonline.com/rcenter/emailfaq.htm has a list for some popular ISP's.  Otherwise, contact your ISP for information.

If your ISP does not provide SMTP, or you can not find the information, use smtp.readyhosting.com or mail.im4god.org.  If you are using our SMTP servers, please click here after you have completed the steps listed below.  You will need to follow one more simple step.  (Basically to add "server requires authentication")

Note: Some ISPs will not allow you to use our SMTP servers.  Then you have no choice but to use theirs.

This screen is for your incoming email, which is your Im4God.org account. Enter your full email address (including the "@Im4God.org"). Enter your password, then, you can decide whether or not you want it saved. If you don't want to enter your password every time you use Outlook Express, then check the "Remember Password" box.

Click "Finish" and enjoy your email!

Questions? Email Peter@Im4God.org