This is part 2 of http://www.dakotacom.net/support/cpanel/new_users.php. This document will show you how to configure you're e-mail client to communicate with Cpanel.

Here is the PDF version for downloading and printing out.

Instructions for customers using Microsoft Outlook Express:

Open Outlook Express and click on 'Tools' and then click on 'Accounts'.
If you have more than one account listed double click on your domain account that we will be hosting.
The new window will place you on the 'General' tab. Click on the 'Server's tab.
Change the 'incoming mail (pop)' and 'outgoing mail (smtp)' to 'mail.<your domain>'.
Change the 'Account name' to your full e-mail address.
If you're using Internet connectivity other than DakotaCom.net then put a check mark next to 'My server requires authentication'.
Click on 'Ok' and then 'Close'.

Instructions for customers using Microsoft Outlook 200x

Open Outlook and click on 'Tools' and then 'Options'.
Click on 'Mail Setup' then 'E-mail Accounts'.
Choose 'View or change existng e-mail accounts' and click on 'Next'.
In the next window choose your domain account, if more than one is listed, and click on 'Change'.
Change 'incoming mail server' and 'outgoing mail server' to 'mail.<your domain>'.
Change 'Username' to your full e-mail address.
Click on 'More Settings'.
If you're using Internet connectivity other than DakotaCom.net Click on 'Outgoing Server' and put a check mark next to 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication'.
Click on 'Ok', 'Next', 'Finish' and finally 'Ok'.

Instructions for customers using Eudora 6.x

Instructions for customers using Netscape 7.x

Open Netscape Mail 7.x and click on 'Edit' then 'Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings'
On the left hand column you should have an account named after your e-mail address. Double click on it if the account settings for it are not open.
Click on 'Server Settings' and change 'Server Name' to 'mail.<your domain>'.
Click on Outgoing server (SMTP)' to 'mail.<your domain>'.
If you're using Internet connectivity other than DakotaCom.net then from the 'Outgoing Server (SMTP) click on 'Advanced'.
Highlight the 'mail.<your domain>' server listed here and hit edit.
Put a check mark next to use 'Use name and password'.
Where it says 'Username' put in your domain e-mail address.
Put a dot next 'Never' under 'Use secure connection (SSL)'.
Click on 'Ok' on this window and the next 2.