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Get started with your new Silver Star email account today with the simple instructions below!

On our homepage, you will find a link to webmail. This service is intended for you to use while you are traveling or if you want to check your email from work or another computer. It is not as user friendly as one of the email software options below, and we do not recommend using it as your primary way of checking your messages.

Quick Tips before using your new Silver Star Email Account

Setting up your Email Account (see details for each step below)

Silver Star Email Account Settings

email settings
pop3 incoming mail server pop.silverstar.com
smtp outgoing mail server smtp.silverstar.com
pop3 account / password your username/password
You must configure your Email Software to use SMTP Authentication for it to work with your Silver Star email address. Click here for instructions.


1) Set up your email software.

software
steps
Outlook Express

Tools
Accounts
Mail, Add Mail
Display Name:
E-mail Address:
My incoming mail server is a POP3 Server.
Incoming mail server: pop.silverstar.com
Outgoing mail server: smtp.silverstar.com
Account Name:
Password:
Finish

Outlook

Tools
Email accounts
Add a new e-mail account
Server Type: POP3
Fill in User and Logon Information
Incoming mail server: pop.silverstar.com
Outgoing mail server: smtp.silverstar.com
Finish

Netscape

File
New
Account
Email account
Server Type: POP3
Incoming mail server: pop.silverstar.com
Outgoing mail server: smtp.silverstar.com

Microsoft Entourage for MAC OS X

Tools
Accounts
New
Account Settings:
Account Name: jblue@silverstar.com
Name: Your Name
Email Address: jblue@silverstar.com
Account ID: jblue@silverstar.com
POP Server: pop.silverstar.com
Password: Your Password
SMTP Server: smtp.silverstar.com
Check the box "SMTP server requires authentication"
Check the option "Use the same settings as receiving mail server"

mail for MAC OS X

Open Mail
Choose Preferences
Click the Accounts icon
Add Account
Account Information:
Account Type: POP
Description: Your email address
Email Address: Your email address
Full Name: Your Name
Incoming Server: pop.silverstar.com
User Name: Your User Name
Password: Your Password
Outgoing Mail Server: Choose Add Server
Type: smtp.silverstar.com
Click on the arrow box on the Authentication pop-up list and choose Password
In the User Name field, type your entire email address
In the Password Field, enter your password
Click OK


Eudora

Tools
Getting Started
Real Name: John Blue
Email Address: jblue@silverstar.com
Mail Server (Incoming): pop.silverstar.com
User Name: jblue
SMTP Server (Outgoing): smtp.silverstar.com
Check the box "Allow authentication"

Thunderbird

Tools
Account Settings
Click Add Account Button, Email Account
Fill in Your Name and Email Address
Select "POP" for the Incoming Server
Incoming mail server: pop.silverstar.com
Outgoing mail server: smtp.silverstar.com
Fill in the Incoming/Outgoing User Names
Verify the information
Finish


2) Configure your email software to use SMTP Authentication. Click here for directions.


3) Unless you will be setting up your email account on multiple computers, configure your email program to store your messages on your hard drive.

Outlook Express

Properties
Advanced Tab
Uncheck "Leave a copy of messages on the server"
Apply
OK

Outlook

Tools
Email Accounts
View or change existing email accounts
More Settings
Advanced Tab
Uncheck "Leave a copy of messages on the server"
OK

Eudora

Tools
Options
Incoming Mail
Uncheck "Leave mail on server"

Netscape

Edit
Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings
Server Settings
Uncheck "Leave messages on server"


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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
SMTP Authentication


Silver Star's email server requires your email software to be set up for SMTP Authentication. For steps to configure your email software, click here.