Section 1: Protection from Junk Mail

Setting Up Your Email Account in:
Outlook, Outlook Express and more.

Be sure to sign up for your email address first.

1. Click on Tools in the Menu Bar
2. In the new window, click Accounts
3. Select the Mail Tab
4. Next click Add and Mail.
5. In the new window type in your display name (i.e. John Smith), the Reply e-mail box (your junk mail address such as JohnSmith@softhome.net).
6. Enter the POP3 and SMTP address (different for each provider. For Softhome - pop3.softhome.net and smtp.softhome.net)
7. Finally type in your account and password then click finish.
8. In the window with your new account click Properties
9. Select Mail Account.
10. Choose the junk mail e-mail address and fill in the user information - E-mail and Reply address with your junk mail address
11. Check "include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing." This will also ensure that when you make an inquiry to a web site via your e-mail program by clicking on their link, the return e-mail will go to your junk mail box, thus protecting your personal e-mail address. Make sure to select your junk mail box in the FROM: window when composing the email.
    Softhome.net has more good information to help you make a new account in your e-mail program.

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