How do I configure the email (Outlook express / Netscape / Eudora) client to read and write my Rediffmail mails?
Set up POP 3 for Outlook Express Outlook Express allows you to add a new email account to your existing profile. This means you do not have to replace your current settings in order to send and receive Rediffmail messages.
Choose ‘Accounts’ > ‘Mail’ > ‘Add’ > ‘Mail
In the ‘Display Name’, type your name and click ‘Next’.
In the Email ID box, type your Rediffmail ID.
Select "POP3" to answer the question "My incoming mail server is a..."
In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server box, type "pop.rediffmail.com"
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, type "smtp.rediffmail.com"
Click "Next."
In the Account Name box, type your Rediffmail ID
In the Password box, type your Rediffmail Password.
If you want Outlook Express to remember your password, check the "Remember password" box.
Do not check the boxes labelled "Log on using Secure..."
Click "Next."
Click "Finish."
Set up POP 3 for Netscape Messenger
From the Edit menu on the toolbar, select "Preferences."
Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select "Mail Servers."
Click "Add" to display the Mail Server Properties dialog box.
In the Server name box, type "pop.rediffmail.com."
Under Server Type, click the pull-down list and select "POP3 Server."
Under User Name, type your Rediffmail ID.
Important: Please use a '+' sign instead of the '@' in the ID.
Check "Remember password" so you don't have to re-enter your password each time you start Messenger. You'll be prompted for your password initially.
Select the "POP" tab and check the box labelled "Leave messages on server."
Click "OK."
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, type "smtp.rediffmail.com"
In the Outgoing mail server user name box, type your Rediffmail ID.
Important: Please use a '+' sign instead of the '@' in the Address.
Click "OK."
Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select "Identity."
In the Email ID box, type your Rediffmail ID
Click "OK."
Set up POP 3 for Eudora
· Click on the Tools Menu and select "Personalities."
Right click in the "Personalities" box (on the left of the screen) and select "New."
The New Account Wizard will take you through the set-up.
Use the following settings:
Personality Name: Enter your name
Account Settings: Select "Create a new account."
Personal Information: Enter your name.
Email Address: Enter your Rediffmail ID.
Login Name: Enter your Rediffmail ID again.
Incoming Email Server: Type "pop.rediffmail.com"; (make sure that POP is selected at the bottom.)
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