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How do I create a POP3 email account?

How do I create a POP3 E-mail account?

To create a POP email account, sign in to your control panel at http://admin.1and1.co.uk and click on the package you wish to configure. You will be directed to Configuration and Administration Page for that package.

To the left of the page is the Navigation menu.

Step 1. Click Create a new e-mail address to begin the setup process.

Step 2. Enter the local part of the email address you want to create, this could be your name or a department or label which you want people to send mail to.
For example: Let us enter "John_Smith"

Also, select the target type.

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The Account name displayed is your POP3 Mailbox name.

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Enter the password. Your password should be between 6-8 characters long.

Please Note: This password will not be displayed anywhere else. Please make a note of it.

Step 4. Click Next.

Additional accounts can be created by selecting an additional target.
You can choose to create more than 1 POP box for a single account. This is useful when you want the mail to be directed to various POP boxes in the company.
For example: You may want the order to be sent to the sales department, package department and book keeping department.

Step 5. Click "Save".

Your e-mail account will not be created unless you click the "Save" button.

If everything works the confirmation will be diaplayed.

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