EMAIL CREATION

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:

SMTP stands for simple mail transfer protocol. These are the rules of sending messages

POP 3 stands for post office protocol. These are the rules for receiving messages

KEYS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW:

Windows keys: no new windows keys

Screen reader keys: no new screen reader keys

EXPLANATION:

Every detail of creating an email account in Outlook or Windows Mail, which is called an email client, cannot be addressed here. But there is key information you need to know such as mail server names, port numbers and possible other security settings. That information is determined by the provider that you are signed up with such as AT&T, Yahoo, Gmail to name a few. First you need to be signed up to an email provider and then you can configure an email client to retrieve your email from that provider. Calling for the information may be easier than looking on the internet for it. Sighted help may be the easiest.

To create or modify an email client in Windows Mail, you start by going to tools and arrow to accounts and choose new button or the change button. Each page tab needs to be filled out with appropriate information. Here is an example of a configuration:

Your name Klaus

Email address Klaus@klaus.com

User name Klaus

Password *********

Remember password is checked

Incoming mail server pop.att.yahoo.com

Outgoing mail server smtp.att.yahoo.com

Click on more setting button

Outgoing server tab – my outgoing server requires authentication is checked

Server port numbers

Incoming is 995

This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is checked

Outgoing is 465

This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is checked

As you can see it is not very simple and every field needs to be filled in properly. An example of this can be done in class and it will be a little different than what you read earlier.