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aakayb

Hi,

I have a number of email accounts (gmail, gawab, msn), can anyone recommend a program that would let me check all these accounts, rather than me having to go to all the individual websites.

dubaiscot

Hi there,

Yes - Outlook! You can either use the one that comes with Windows (Outlook Express), or the full Outlook that comes as part of Mifcrosoft Office.

You will need the POP3 and SMTP settings for each account (normally found in the FAQ section of each account site) to setup Outlook. Some will even let you download a file that does it automatically.

Hope this helps.

leboof

Try an absolute mint of a program (freeware) called Pop Peeper, this will do the trick I'm sure.

aakayb

Am trying outlook express. Have configured msn ok, but having problems with gawab. Anyone know the correct settings for gawab?

ABH_3

aakayb wrote: »

Am trying outlook express. Have configured msn ok, but having problems with gawab. Anyone know the correct settings for gawab?

You might end up regretting Outlook as your choice when it corrupts itself, or loses your entire email database. A better option might be something such as Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/as it keeps all your emails as .txt files under C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data so is easy to locate and backup as opposed to Microsofts proprietary format of burying your data in the registry under some random key.

As to your question, the answers here:
http://gawab.info/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view&parentcategoryid=21&pcid=0&nav=0

HTH

superscaper

ABH wrote: »

You might end up regretting Outlook as your choice when it corrupts itself, or loses your entire email database. A better option might be something such as Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/as it keeps all your emails as .txt files under C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data so is easy to locate and backup as opposed to Microsofts proprietary format of burying your data in the registry under some random key.

As to your question, the answers here:
http://gawab.info/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view&parentcategoryid=21&pcid=0&nav=0

HTH

Just to be clear though, I found Outlook Express to be rubbish but I currently use Outlook for my email which I find extremely useful, after originally using Thunderbird. Outlook and Outlook Express are two very different programs.

ABH_3

superscaper wrote: »

Just to be clear though, I found Outlook Express to be rubbish but I currently use Outlook for my email which I find extremely useful, after originally using Thunderbird. Outlook and Outlook Express are two very different programs.

Good point, yes Outlook (not to be confused with Outlook Express) stores your data as .pst files. The advice here might also be useful for when you lose track of your .pst files: http://www.mailnavigator.com/reading_ms_outlook_pst_files.html

HTH

superscaper

Although Outlook maybe over the top if you're only after a pure pop3 email client. Also it isn't free, though it is possible to get it bundled with a pda etc.

aakayb

Have entered the settings and get this error:

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Gawab', Server: 'gawab.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Any ideas why?

Chippy_Minton

Found this in the knowledge base:

How can I set up my Gawab.com account to work with POP/SMTP?

To use our POP/SMTP service all what you need is the following settings:
1) Gawab incoming mail server (POP) is: pop.gawab.com
2) Gawab outgoing mail server (SMTP) is: smtp.gawab.com
3) Your username on Outlook should be your complete email address
4) Gawab.com outgoing mail server requires authentication, you can check this option from "Properties" window of your Gawab account after adding it to Outlook. Go to Tools�� �Accounts�� Select your account�� Properties�� Servers and check the option: "Outgoing server requires authentication". and check the option: "secure TSL if available".

aakayb

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Found this in the knowledge base:

How can I set up my Gawab.com account to work with POP/SMTP?

To use our POP/SMTP service all what you need is the following settings:
1) Gawab incoming mail server (POP) is: pop.gawab.com
2) Gawab outgoing mail server (SMTP) is: smtp.gawab.com
3) Your username on Outlook should be your complete email address
4) Gawab.com outgoing mail server requires authentication, you can check this option from "Properties" window of your Gawab account after adding it to Outlook. Go to Tools�� �Accounts�� Select your account�� Properties�� Servers and check the option: "Outgoing server requires authentication". and check the option: "secure TSL if available".

Have those settings but still have the same error message.