Setup Suffolk Online E-Mail in Windows Mail for Vista

If you are finding yourself unable to get online then this can be due to a number of reasons. Here are the steps to follow in order to either setup a connection from scratch or to delete an exisiting connection and resetup again.

Setting up Suffolk Online E-Mail in Windows Mail (Vista Only)

  • Click 'Start'.
  • Click on Windows Mail

             

  • Click on Tools

             

  • Go down to Accounts
  • Select Add on the right hand side

            

  • Select E-Mail Account in the box that appears on the screen and click Next

           

  • In the display name box type in Your name and click on Next at the bottom

          

  • In the email address box type in your Suffolk Online E-mail address and click on Next at the bottom.

          

  • Make sure that 'My incoming mail server is set to POP3
  • In the incoming mail(POP3) box type in: pop3.suffolkonline.net
  • in the outgoing mail(SMTP) box type in: relay.suffolkonline.net

          

  • Select Next from the bottom
  • In the E-mail username box type in the first part of your email address before the @. symbol.

         (You may need to put in the full email address if you have had another email added since you signed upto Suffolk Online).

          

 

  • Click into the password box and type in your email password
  • Tick the remember by password box
  • Select the checkbox Do not download my email at this time. If you do not want Windows Mail to download your emails.

          

  • Select Finish
  • Click on Close

Remember if you cannot find help for your particular problem here then you can always contact the Suffolk Online Helpdesk:

Telephone 01473 345305 or email us at support@suffolkonline.net.