porchlight.ca

Opening the setup wizard

Note: If you do not have a previously created email account, Outlook 2000 will open the setup wizard automatically. If so, skip to step 3.

Click on Tools

Accounts.

Add, Mail

First switch to the Mail tab, click Add

Mail.

The display name

Now enter the name that you wish to appear on your outgoing emails. You can use spaces and mixed case here. Click Next to proceed.

Email address

Now enter your porchlight.ca email address. This will take the form of your user name@porchlight.ca. Click Next to proceed.

Email server names

First ensure that the account type is set to POP3, then enter the incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) server names. The incoming mail server is pop.porchlight.ca and the outgoing server is mail.porchlight.ca. Click Next to proceed.

Account name and password

Now enter your porchlight.ca user name and password. Be sure to leave "Log on using secure password authentication" unchecked.

Connection Method

Choose "Connect using my phone line" for the connection method. Click Next.

Existing Connection

Now select "Use an existing dial-up connection", and choose porchlight.ca. Click Next.

Finished

Now click Finish to complete the wizard.

Enabling SMTP authentication

The final step involves enabling SMTP authentication for outgoing mail. Highlight pop.porchlight.ca and click on Properties.

pop.porchlight.ca properties

Now switch to the Servers tab and check "My server requires authentication" under the Outgoing Mail Server heading.

Click Ok to finalize the setting.

Finished

Click Close to complete the setup procedure.