HP 820 E manual E-mail Service

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E-mail Service

At this stage in the process, you can input the following e-mail information:

UserID and passwordÑThe user name (UserID) and password you use to access your e-mail account may be the same as the user name and password you use to log on to your network. However, sometimes another name and password are used for this service.

Service typesÑYour network may use POP3 or IMAP4 protocol for receiving mail. Networks use another protocol for sending messages, called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). Some networks may require you to enter SMTP server information. Refer to your network administrator to find out if this requirement applies to your configuration.

SettingsÑYou can choose a variety of E-mail Service settings. You can ensure that your sent e-mail complies with MIME formatting (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, a format that allows binary messages, such as graphics and audio files, to be sent over the Internet). You can also set e-mail services to:

¥Disconnect after actions are performed

¥Check for new mail at specified intervals

¥Display a message or sound an alarm when new mail arrives

¥Only display messages from a specified number of recent days

¥Get message headers only when you connect (for full download later)

¥Get full copies of all messages and decide whether to download attachments when you connect

The default options offer the settings used by many service providers. If you are not sure which settings to use, or you do not have guidance from your network administrator, try the default settings.

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