Setting up an e-mail client to access 1and1 e-mail
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Sometimes Internet Service Providers are known to block Port 25. They expect their customers use their
outgoing servers to send emails. There is a way around this. We have provided an alternate port. It is 587.
You can change the port number in your email client. (Mostly found under "Advanced Settings"). A few
examples are as follows:MS OUTLOOK 20031. Open Microsoft Outlook 2003. Click "Tools" and select "E-mail Accounts..." 2. Select "Add a new e-mail account" and click "Next".  3. Choose "POP3" and click "Next".  4. Enter the information highlighted in green. (User Name: your mailbox number or Email address) (Click "More Settings". (Note: Make sure the box near "Log on using Secure (Password Authentication (SPA)" is Unchecked)  5. Select "Outgoing Server" tab then check "My Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication." and choose "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".  OUTLOOK EXPRESS1. Open Outlook Express and click "Tools" and choose "Accounts". 2. Select the "Mail" tab. Click "Add" and choose "Mail...".  3. Enter a Display Name and click "Next".  4. Enter the e-mail address and click "Next".  5. Choose "POP3" and enter the following: Incoming mail: pop.1and1.com Outgoing mail: smtp.1and1.com and click "Next".  6. Enter the Account name or email address. If you want the system to remember the password, check the box near "Remember Password" and enter the password. Click "Next". (Note: Make sure the box near "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" is Unchecked)  7. Finally click "Finish".  8. Now highlight the account and click on "Properties".  9. Choose the "Servers" tab. Check "My server requires authentication". Click "Settings".  10. Choose "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" and click "OK".  11. Finally click "Apply" and "OK" and close the "Internet Accounts" window. |
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