Articles tagged: SMTP

Email Mailbox (conceptual)

What are POP3, IMAP, and SMTP?

POP, POP3, IMAP, and SMTP are all acronyms used in configuring email. We’ll look at what they mean and how they relate.

Return to Sender

Did My Bounced Message Get There?

When an email message bounces back to you, it may be hard to know who did or did not get the message.

Port 80: the http department

Just What Is Port 80?

To understand how ports work, we need to step back just a little and first understand what happens when computers attempt to communicate with each other on the internet.

Outlook.com Logo

What Are Outlook.com’s IMAP, POP3, and SMTP Settings?

Microsoft has enabled POP3, IMAP, and SMTP access to Outlook.com, and thus to Hotmail accounts. I’ll walk you through the settings.

Yahoo! Mail

What are Yahoo’s IMAP, POP3, and SMTP settings?

Yahoo! now supports accessing your Yahoo! Mail account using POP3 and IMAP on your desktop email program or other device.

Email envelope

Can I Access One Email Account from Another?

It is often quite simple to set up one email address as your main address that picks up all your other email – depending on the services you use on various accounts. The trick is deciding which way you want to go.