HOW TO KEEP YOUR OLD EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN YOU CHANGE INTERNET PROVIDER
1/ Setup a Gmail email account (Its Free) by going to www.google.ie and click
on the Gmail link top left and follow the instructions.
2/ In your new gmail account click Settings, Accounts, Add another email address
and fill in your complete eircom address in the box and click Send verification.
3/ Go to your old email and open the message from Gmail and click on the verifacation
link.
OUTLOOK EXPRESS INSTRUCTIONS
4/ To setup Outlook Express click Tools, Accounts. In Mail click your eircom
account and click Properties then Servers
In Outgoing mail (SMTP) type smtp.gmail.com
At the bottom tick My server requires authentication and then click Settings
Tick Log on using and type in your new gmail address in Account name and your
gmail password and make sure Remember password is ticked.
Nearly done now! Click the advanced tab and in Outgoing Mail (SMTP) tick This
server requires a secure connection (SSL)
OUTLOOK INSTRUCTIONS
In the Account Type dropdown menu, select IMAP; enter the outgoing server
name shown below.
In the 'User Name' field, give your full Gmail address, including '@gmail.com'
After creating these settings, clicking Next takes you to the end of the setup.
In the Tools menu, select Options then Mail Setup. Under 'Email Accounts,'
click E-mail Accounts.
Select an account, and click Change above the list of accounts. Click More
Settings, then the Advanced tab.
Outgoing server can use 587, TLS encryption.Click the Outgoing Server tab.
Make sure that 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication' is selected.
The radio button
Note: So your email says it came from your old address go
to Gmail Accounts click edit and type in your old email address and back in
accounts click Always reply from my default address
Thats it.
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