Windows Mail (Vista)

Important!!

These settings only apply to email addresses hosted by Ashland Home Net. If you use a web-based mail service (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) you will need to obtain the proper settings from them.

Step 1

  • In Windows mail click Tools
  • Then click Accounts
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Step 2
  • Click add
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Step 3
  • Click E-mail Account
  • Click Next
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Step 4
  • Display name is your name or what you want to name your account.
  • Click Next
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Step 5
  • Enter in your email Address
  • Click Next
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Step 6
  • The server type will be IMAP.
  • Fill in the information for your incoming server name.The server is going to be your last part of your email address (called the domain) but instead of your email@domain.net or .com it will be mail.domain.net or .com See the list below for some examples
    Note* For @opendoor.com, and custom domains previously hosted by Open Door Networks, the incoming server is mailx.opendoor.com.

Email Address ends withYour incoming Server
email@97520.netmail.97520.net
email@ashland97520.commail.ashland97520.com
email@ashlandcreek.netmail.ashlandcreek.net
email@ashlandhome.netmail.ashlandhome.net
email@ashlandnet.netmail.ashlandnet.net
email@ashlandoregon.orgmail.ashlandoregon.org
email@lithiawater.commail.lithiawater.com
email@mtashland.netmail.mtashland.net
email@mind.netmail.mind.net

  • Fill in the information for your outgoing server name.

    The server is going to be your last part of your email address (called the domain) but instead of you email@domain.net or .com it will be mail.domain.net or .com See the list above for some examples
    Note* For @opendoor.com, and custom domains previously hosted by Open Door Networks, the outgoing server is mailx.opendoor.com.

  • Make sure Outgoing server requires authentication is checked.
  • Click Next
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Step 7
  • Fill in the box labeled E-mail username: with your email address.
  • The password is the password you gave us when we created the account.
  • Make sure the Remember this password is checked
  • Click Next
    Note * If you can't remember your password give us a call or email us and we will help you reset the password.
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Step 8
  • Click Finish
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