Here are instructions on how to send email from any POP3 account via GMail. The advantages of GMail are they offer huge online storage and as with any webmail you do not need to have any mail software installed and can get to your email from any computer with an Internet connection. You’ll need your email address, user name, password and incoming POP3 mail server.
- Log in to GMail
- Click Settings
- Click Accounts and Import
- Click Add POP3 email account
- Enter your email address in the popup box and click Next Step
- For Username enter your full email address
- For Password enter your password
- For POP server enter your mail server address, leaving the Port as it is
- Check the box Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server
- Check the box Label incoming messages—the other two checkboxes should be unchecked
- Click Add Account
- If you see a red error message check that the details are correct otherwise choose the Yes checkbox and then Next Step
- Enter your name and click Next Step
- Click Send through Gmail (easier to set up) and then Next Step
- Click Send Verification
- Close the window, wait a few moments and check your GMail inbox for a verification email
- Click the link in the email and you can now send email as that account
Now when you send email there will be a dropdown menu allow you to choose between your new account and your Gmail one. You can tell which emails were sent to your new account as they will be labeled differently.
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