Getting your email working is fairly simple, and consists of two basic steps:
(1) Adding one or more users on the server (server settings) (2) Configuring your email client program (your computer settings)

Each hosting service, and email client software program has its own individual way of labeling certain terms and settings. The concepts are basically the same for all however. The articles contained herein take a general or conceptual approach. Specific setup details can be found in the administrator guide for your specific hosting service, and the documentation for your specific email software program.

STEP 1 (server settings)

The first step in setting up email is to add an "email user" on your hosting service's server. Usually accomplished with your WebControl Panel. An email user is commonly referred to many different ways, but they are all basically the same thing. (user, POP Account, IMAP account, mailbox) are all the same.

Typically when you add a "user" on your hosting service, you are effectively adding an "email user" with an email address at the same time. The resulting email address for the email user will be the "username" combined with the "domain name".

Example: username@yourdomain.com

STEP 2 (your computer settings)

Configuring e-mail settings may be different from program to program, but all e-mail programs require the same basic information. Listed below are the different items required by most e-mail programs, and the proper way to configure them. If you have difficulty trying to figure out how to configure your particular piece of software, please consult the documentation that came with that program, or contact the software manufacturer.

POP/IMAP

Some e-mail programs can check other types of e-mail boxes as well as POP/IMAP. If your program asks you which type of e-mail box you are using, select the option for POP e-mail. POP e-mail is already the default for most programs.

Address, Return Address, Reply-To Address

This is just like the return address on a postal letter. Enter the e-mail address of your account here. Example: username@yourdomain.com

UserID, popID, Username

Enter the username that you selected when you created your user account.

Password

Enter the password associated with your username. Some programs do not ask for the password until you check your mail.

POP Server Name, Incoming Server Name

Enter yourdomain.com, or mail.yourdomain.com for the POP server name. (remember to replace "yourdomain.com" with your specific domain name)

SMTP Server Name, Outgoing Server Name

Enter the SMTP server provided by your ISP, or you may also use "yourdomain.com", or "mail.yourdomain.com" for the mail server name. (remember to replace "yourdomain.com" with your specific domain name)