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Sending Email

Protocol or Server Type	SMTP
Hostname	mail.wightman.ca
Port	587
Security	Required: STARTTLS
Authentication	Required: PLAIN or LOGIN

Receiving Email – POP3

Protocol or Server Type	POP3
Hostname	mail.wightman.ca
Port	995
Security	Required: TLS
Authentication	Required: PLAIN

Receiving Email – IMAP

Protocol or Server Type	IMAP
Hostname	mail.wightman.ca
Port	993
Security	Required: TLS
Authentication	Required: PLAIN

What is my Username?

The portion of your email address that appears before the ‘@’ symbol.

What is my Password?

This would have been created when you set up your email account.
The requirements for your email password are:

1. A minimum of 8 characters (we recommend 12 characters)
2. Use a mixture of uppercase letters (A-Z), lowercase letters (a-z), and numbers (0-9)
3. At least one of each character listed in step 2
4. No dictionary words or names

What is the difference between IMAP and POP3?

POP3 will download all mail to your computer.

IMAP will leave a copy of your mail on the server so that other devices can access it. Like another computer or a mobile device.

1. Open the Windows 10 Mail program by clicking on Mail in the Start Menu.
2. Click on Add Account.
3. A window will pop up asking you to choose the type of account. On the right hand side, click on the scroll bar and scroll to the bottom in order to show Advanced Setup. Left click on Advanced Setup. The other options will not work correctly with Wightman email accounts.
4. You can now add the account details. Start with the following:
   1. Email address will be your Wightman email address.
   2. User name is just the first part of the email address, i.e. the username for [email protected] is alan.smithee.
   3. The Password is the password you decided on for your email address.
   4. The Account Name can be anything, it’s a just a local label for the account.
   5. Continuing down, the incoming mail server will be mail.wightman.ca.
   6. For the Incoming email server you will have a choice of POP or IMAP. POP will download all mail to your computer. IMAP will leave a copy of your mail on the server so that other devices can access it.
   7. The Outgoing (SMTP) email server is mail.wightman.ca.
   8. Continuing to scroll down, you will be presented with 4 options, as shown below. Make sure they are ALL checked, then left click Sign In.
5. The account should now be finished. Left click Done.
6. Windows 10 Mail should now be ready. Your email will begin downloading into the Inbox.

Follow these steps to set up your Wightman email account on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, or other iOS device:

• Go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Add Account.
   
• Tap Other to add your Wightman account.
   
• Enter the following information:
  • Name: The display name that Mail will show to your mail recipients
  • Email: Your Wightman email address
  • Password: The password you created when you signed up for Wightman email service
  • Description: A description of your choice. This is how you will identify this email account on your iOS device
     
• Tap Next. Mail will try to find the email settings and finish your account setup. If Mail finds your email settings, tap Done to complete your account setup. If Mail can’t find your email settings, you need to enter them manually.
  • Choose IMAP or POP for your new account. What’s the difference?
    • A POP account is like a funnel from Wightman’s email server to you. When Mail checks your
      email, your messages are “funneled” to your computer or mobile device. Any changes made
      to email on your device (like deleting a message) will not be reflected on the server.
    • An IMAP account is like a bridge from Wightman’s email server to you. When Mail checks
      your email, messages “cross” back and forth between the server and your computer or
      mobile device. Any changes made to email on your device (like deleting a message) will be
      reflected on the server. *This is the best option for syncing email between multiple devices.*
  • Enter the information for Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server.
    • Incoming Mail Server: mail.wightman.ca
      • User Name: The portion of your email address that appears before the “@” symbol
      • Password: The password you created when you signed up for Wightman email service.
      • Then tap Next. If you don’t have this information, try to look it up or contact your email provider.
    • Outgoing Mail Server: Use the same information as the incoming mail server
       
• Tap Save to finish. If the email settings are incorrect, you’ll be asked to edit them.