Courier-change-an-existing-account

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Instructions to change an existing Courier set-up

Start the Courier mail program. Click the START button in Windows, then go to ALL PROGRAMS, and then click Courier Email and again Courier Email.<br>

  1. In the left pane single-left-click on Accounts

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  2. In the middle pane double-left-click on the email account (you may have several entries here) you want to reconfigure.

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  3. The "Properties for" window will pop up. Single-left-click on the "Mail Server" tab. Under Incoming Mail Server fill in your username into the User ID field and "pop.auroville.org.in" into the Server name field. Then single-left-click on "Edit".

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  4. A "SMTP Server List" window will pop up.

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  5. Single-left-click on "smtp.rediffmailpro.com", then click on Edit. A window called "Add/Edit SMTP Server" will pop up.

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  6. In the field Server Name enter "smtp.auroville.org.in". Then click on User Info. An "Authentication User Information" window will pop up. Make sure under "Authentication method:" "Use POP account" is selected. The click OK till all pop-up windows are closed.

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  7. Your mail account is now configured. You will be asked to enter you new passwords when receiving and sending mail. There is a checkmark to be set if you want Courier to remember them.

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