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Email Client Configuration

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Information required to configure email software...

exampleexplanation
email addresspastor@holytrinitypierz.orrg
grade1@stmarystoud.orrg
An address is assigned by the technology leader.
usernamepastor@holytrinitypierz.orrg
pastor%holytrinitypierz.orrg
pastor+holytrinitypierz.orrg
pastor
This is usually the same as the email address, but sometimes is just the first half of the email address. Sometimes the @ symbol is replace by another symbol.
retrieval/incoming protocolPOP3 or IMAPPlease use the setting recommended by the parish/school technology leader.
retrieval/incoming mailbox servermail.stclouddiocese.org
mail.stmarystcloud.org
This is generaly a variant of the parish/school domain name (the last half of an email address).
sending/outgoing SMTP serversmtp.astound.net
mail.charter.net
Some schools/parishes have a choice here, either the email provider or the internet provider. The email provider is usually the more desirable, but sometimes an internet provider will insist that you use their outgoing email server.
sending/outgoing SMTP authenticationyes or noMany outgoing email servers require that authentication be enabled.

Sample step-by-step instructions are available for these software titles. . .