Information required to configure email software...
| example | explanation |
| email address | pastor@holytrinitypierz.orrg grade1@stmarystoud.orrg | An address is assigned by the technology leader. |
| username | pastor@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 protocol | POP3 or IMAP | Please use the setting recommended by the parish/school technology leader. |
| retrieval/incoming mailbox server | mail.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 server | smtp.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 authentication | yes or no | Many outgoing email servers require that authentication be enabled. |
Sample step-by-step instructions are available for these software titles. . .