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===Configuring an email client===
===Configuring an email client===
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Your email client application (Outlook, Thunderbird etc) requires setting up with information about your email accounts: how to route outgoing email and credentials required to pick up your incoming email. This information is usually entered in the "preferences" or "options" section of the email client.
Your email client application (Outlook, Thunderbird etc) requires setting up with information about your email accounts: how to route outgoing email and credentials required to pick up your incoming email. This information is usually entered in the "preferences" or "options" section of the email client.
The mail client may offer you the choice between POP3 and IMAP operation modes.
The mail client may offer you the choice between POP3 and IMAP operation modes.
{{warning box|In general we strongly recommend that you use IMAPs which is a much more modern protocol, but POP is supported if you have no other choice}}
'''If you choose POP3 email service:'''<br />
'''If you choose POP3 email service:'''<br />
Under certain circumstances, using a proxy server can improve the perceived performance of your network. The server includes HTTP, FTP and Gopher proxy servers. Normally, we recommend these be disabled in your browser.
Under certain circumstances, using a proxy server can improve the perceived performance of your network. The server includes HTTP, FTP and Gopher proxy servers. Normally, we recommend these be disabled in your browser.
If you decided that you do want to use proxy servers *3, you will need to enter the IP address or domain name of the proxy server (i.e. your server) into the configuration screens of your web browser. The port number you will need to enter to connect to the proxy server is 3128. This information is the same for HTTP, Gopher and FTP proxying.
If you decided that you do want to use proxy servers [[#3]], you will need to enter the IP address or domain name of the proxy server (i.e. your server) into the configuration screens of your web browser. The port number you will need to enter to connect to the proxy server is 3128. This information is the same for HTTP, Gopher and FTP proxying.
Alternatively your browser can find the proxy details for itself by entering <nowiki>http://proxy/proxy.pac</nowiki> into Automatic proxy configuration URL:
Alternatively your browser can find the proxy details for itself by entering <nowiki>http://proxy/proxy.pac</nowiki> into Automatic proxy configuration URL:
