Team Wikis:MailSetup
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Setting up your freecycle.org Mail Account
Once your account has been created, there are a variety of methods available to access it.
Contents
Via the Web
For this, go to http://mail.freecycle.org
- User Name
- This is your full email address (i.e. myaccountname@freecycle.org)
- Password
- The password which you have previously configured.
Via an eMail Program
Access can also be obtained by using an eMail client such as Thunderbird, Outlook etc. Detailed instructions for some common clients can be found below.
Most eMail clients support two different methods: POP3 and IMAP. freecycle.org does NOT support POP3 for the following reasons:
- POP3 Usually downloads all your mail, and then removes it from the server. This means the following:
- Shared-User Mailboxes - one person removes the mail from inbox witout others being aware of it
- If your machine fails, you lose the mail on it. IMAP keeps a copy on the server.
- IMAP means that the PC and Web folder lists are the same.
Thunderbird
- For a guide on how to configure Thunderbird, please click Here
Microsoft Outlook 2000
- For a guide on how to configure Outlook 2000, please click Here
Microsoft Outlook 2003
- For a guide on how to configure Outlook 2003, please click Here
Microsoft Outlook 2007
- For a guide on how to configure Outlook 2007, please click Here
Microsoft Outlook Express
- For a guide on how to configure Outlook Express, please click Here
Microsoft Windows Mail
- For a guide on how to configure Windows Mail, please click Here
Apple Mail
- For a guide on how to configure Thunderbird, please click Here
Microsoft Entourage
- For a guide on how to configure Entourage, please click Here
The BAT
- For a guide on how to configure TheBat!, please click Here
Other Mail Clients
We cannot provide support for every incarnation of mail client that exists. For others, the following information in conjunction with the mail-program's
Inbound Server Settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Protocol | IMAP |
| Host | mail.freecycle.org |
| Port | 587 |
| Security | STARTTLS |
| Authentication Required | Yes, SMTP AUTH |
| Login | youremailaddress@freecycle.org |
| Password | yourpassword |
Outbound Server Settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Protocol | SMTP |
| Host | mail.freecycle.org |
| Port | 587 |
| Security | STARTTLS |
| Authentication Required | Yes |
| Login | youremailaddress@freecycle.org |
| Password | yourpassword |
