Email Configuration for KCnet

Included with every account is an internet email address. Your email address is username@kcnet.com.  Please note that most internet mail servers will not accept email messages larger than 5 MB, and many have smaller limits. Also note that a rejected email message will not bounce back to your KCnet mailbox properly if it is larger than the remaining quota of storage available for your account. A mailbox quota of 5 MB is set by default for all KCnet email accounts.  Consequently, you will have no way of knowing that the message did not reach its destination if it exceeds your remaining quota.

There are several easy to use, graphical email clients available. We've provided the following walkthroughs to help you setup and configure some of the most popular ones:

If you are still experiencing problems, visit our Frequently Asked Questions section for solutions to some of the most common problems concerning email.

Eudora

Eudora Lite is a freeware email client with versions for both Windows and Macintosh. If you don't already have Eudora Lite, you can download the latest version free from Qualcomm.

To properly configure Eudora for use with KCnet, go to the settings menu. If you are using Eudora 1.5.4, you have to click the Tools menu and then select options. If you are using an earlier version, click the Special menu and select settings.

Make sure the following fields are populated with these values:

  • POP Account - username@pop.kcnet.com
  • Return Address - username@kcnet.com
  • SMTP Server - smtp.kcnet.com

If you have any general questions regarding Eudora Lite, refer to the Eudora FAQ.

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Netscape Navigator Mail

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To configure Netscape Navigator email for use with KCnet, do the following:

  1. Go to the Options Menu and Select Mail and News Preferences.
  2. Click the Servers Tab.
  3. Enter mail.kcnet.com in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) and pop.kcnet.com in the Incoming Mail (POP) Server fields.
  4. Enter your username in the POP Account Field.
  5. While in this menu, enter news.kcnet.com in the News (NNTP) Server field to configure Netscape News.
  6. Next, click the Identity Tab.
  7. Enter your real name in the Your Name field.
  8. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the Your Email field.
  9. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the Reply-to Address field.
  10. Then, click the Organization Tab.
  11. If you want Netscape to remember your email password, check the Remember Mail box.
  12. Finally, click the OK button at the bottom of the screen.

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Netscape Communicator 4.0 Mail

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To configure Netscape Communicator email for use with KCnet, do the following:

  1. Go to the Edit Menu and Select Preferences.
  2. Click the "Mail & Groups" branch from the main tree in the Category Window.
  3. Select the sub-branch "Identity"
  4. Enter your real name in the "Your Name" field.
  5. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the "Email Address" field.
  6. Then, select the sub-branch "Mail Server"
  7. Enter your username in the "Mail Server Username" field.
  8. Enter smtp.kcnet.com in both the "Outgoing Mail Server" field and pop.kcnet.com in the "Incoming Mail Server" fields.
  9. Then, select the sub-branch "Groups Server"
  10. Enter news.kcnet.com in the "Discussion Groups (news) Server" field to configure Netscape News.
  11. Finally, click the OK button at the bottom of the screen.

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Netscape Communicator 4.5 Mail

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To configure Netscape Communicator email for use with KCnet, do the following:

  1. Go to the Edit Menu and Select Preferences.
  2. Click the "Mail & Newsgroups" branch from the main tree in the Category Window.
  3. Select the sub-branch "Identity"
  4. Enter your real name in the "Your Name" field.
  5. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the "Email Address" field.
  6. Then, select the sub-branch "Mail Servers"
  7. In the incoming mail servers field click the Add button.
  8. Under the General tab, enter pop.kcnet.com all lower case, in the "Server Name" field.
  9. Enter your username in the "User Name" field.
  10. Select POP3 Server in the Server Type field.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Enter smtp.kcnet.com in the "Outgoing Mail Server" field.
  13. Then, select the sub-branch "Newsgroup Servers"
  14. Click the Add button.
  15. Enter news.kcnet.com in the "Server" field to configure Netscape News.
  16. Click OK.
  17. Finally, click the OK button at the bottom of the screen.

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Netscape 6.0 Mail

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To configure Netscape 6.0 email for use with KCnet, do the following:

  1. Go to the Tasks Menu and Select Mail.
  2. Go to the Edit Menu and Select Mail/News Account Settings.
  3. Click the "New Account" button.
  4. Select "ISP or email provider" and click Next.
  5. Enter your name in the Your Name field and enter your email address in the Email Address field, click Next.
  6. Select "POP Mail Server" from the Server Type list and enter "pop.kcnet.com" in the Server Name field.
  7. Under the SMTP server section, enter "smtp.kcnet.com" in the Server Name field and click Next.
  8. Enter your username in the User Name field and click Next.
  9. On the Account Name screen, click Next.
  10. On the Congratulations screen, click Finish.

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OS X Mail

Here are the steps to setting up an email account for use with KCnet, in OS X Mail.
  1. Open Mail.
  2. Go to the Mail menu and select Preferences. If this is your first email account setup, the Mail Setup window will appear automatically, and you can skip to Step 7.
  3. Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.
  4. Click Create Account.
  5. Choose the correct account type from the pop-up menu.
  6. In the Description field type, "KCnet" to identify the account.
  7. Enter your email address in the Email Address field and enter your real name in the Display Name field.
  8. In the Host Name field enter, "pop.kcnet.com".
  9. Enter your username in the Username field and your password in the Password field.
  10. In the SMTP Host Name field enter, "smtp.kcnet.com".
  11. Lastly, Click OK when finished.

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Microsoft Exchange or Outlook 97

The Microsoft Exchange, the Inbox Icon in Windows 95, has the functionality to support internet email. To create a KCnet internet mail profile, do the following:

  1. If you have MS Exchange, on your desktop, click the Inbox Icon with your right mouse button, and select properties.(skip to step 2)
    If you have Outlook 97 open it, click the tools menu and select services.
  2. If Internet Mail is not already included as one of your information services, click the Add button and select Internet Mail.
  3. If Internet Mail is already included as one of your information services, highlight it and click the Properties Button.
  4. Under the General Tab, enter your real name in the Full Name field.
  5. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the Email Address field.
  6. Enter mail.kcnet.com in the Internet Mail Server field.
  7. Enter your username in the Account Field.
  8. Enter your password in the password field.
  9. Next, click the Connection Tab.
  10. Click the Connect Using the Modem radio button.
  11. Select kcnet as the connection.
  12. Uncheck the" Work Off-line and Use Remote Mail" box
  13. Click OK button at the bottom of the screen to close out of the configuration screen.
  14. Finally, at the desktop, double-click the Inbox Icon to open Microsoft Exchange.

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Microsoft Internet Mail

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The new Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 has an email program called Internet Mail. To configure this package for KCnet, do the following:

  1. In Explorer 3.0, click the Mail Icon and select Read Mail
  2. After Internet Mail has opened, click the Mail menu and select options
  3. Select the Servers Tab
  4. Enter your Real Name in the Name field.
  5. Enter your username@kcnet.com in the Email Address field.
  6. Enter smtp.kcnet.com in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) and pop.kcnet.com in the Incoming Mail (POP) Server fields.
  7. Enter your username in the POP3 Account Field.
  8. Enter your password in the password field.
  9. Click OK button at the bottom of the screen to close out of the configuration screen.

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Microsoft Outlook Express 4 or Outlook 98

The new Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 has an email program called Outlook Express. To configure this package for KCnet, do the following:

  1. In Explorer 4.0, click the Mail Icon and select Read Mail
  2. After Outlook Express or Outlook 98 has opened, click the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  3. Select the Mail Tab
  4. Click the Add button and select Mail
  5. Enter your Real Name in the Display Name field and click Next.
  6. Select "I already have an E-mail..." and enter your username@kcnet.com in the Email Address field and click Next.
  7. Select "POP3" for server type and Type in lower case letters pop.kcnet.com for the Incoming Mail Server and smtp.kcnet.com for the Outgoing Mail Server.  Click Next.
  8. Enter your username in the Account Name Field.
  9. Enter your password in the password field and click Next.
  10. Click the Finish button to close out of the configuration screen.

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Microsoft Outlook Express 5 or Outlook 2000

The new Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 has an email program called Outlook Express. To configure this package for KCnet, do the following:

  1. In Explorer 5.0, click the Mail Icon and select Read Mail
  2. After Outlook Express or Outlook 2000 has opened, click the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  3. Select the Mail Tab
  4. Click the Add button and select Mail
  5. Enter your Real Name in the Display Name field and click Next.
  6. Select "I already have an E-mail..." and enter your username@kcnet.com in the Email Address field and click Next.
  7. Select "POP3" for server type and Type in lower case letters pop.kcnet.com for the Incoming Mail Server and smtp.kcnet.com for the Outgoing Mail Server.  Click Next.
  8. Enter your username in the Account Name Field.
  9. Enter your password in the password field and click Next.
  10. Click the Finish button to close out of the configuration screen.

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Microsoft Outlook Express 6

The new Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 has an email program called Outlook Express. To configure this package for KCnet, do the following:

  1. In Internet Explorer, click the Mail Icon and select Read Mail
  2. After Outlook Express has opened, click the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  3. Select the Mail Tab
  4. Click the Add button and select Mail
  5. Enter your Real Name in the Display Name field and click Next.
  6. Select "I already have an E-mail..." and enter your username@kcnet.com in the Email Address field and click Next.
  7. Select "POP3" for server type and Type in lower case letters pop.kcnet.com for the Incoming Mail Server and smtp.kcnet.com for the Outgoing Mail Server.  Click Next.
  8. Enter your username in the Account Name Field.
  9. Enter your password in the password field and click Next.
  10. Click the Finish button to close out of the configuration screen.

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