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Opera 7 - For High-speed Connections & Other ISPs

Note: To use Opera to get your e-mail while connected to another Internet Service Provider, you will need to use Stunnel to create a secure connection.

To create an e-mail account:

1. Launch Opera.
2. From the File menu, choose Preferences.
   
3. From the left column, select Start and exit. Select the Start with home page option and enter the address you wish to be your default. Of course, we recommend http://www.worldnet.att.net.
   
4. From the left column, select E-mail. Select the Use Opera option. Click the OK button.
   
5. From the Mail menu, choose Manage accounts.
   
6. Click the New... button.
   
7. Select the Regular e-mail (POP) option. Click the Next button.
   
8. Enter the your name, e-mail address. You may also enter an organization if you like. Click the Next button.
   
9. Enter the following information:
   • Login name: Enter your UserID (everything to the left of the @ in your e-mail address).
   • Password: Enter your e-mail password
   Click the Next button.
   
10. Enter the following information:
    • Incoming server: ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net
    • Check the Use secure connection (TLS) option.
    • Outgoing server: 127.0.0.1
    Click the Next button.
    
11. We recommend you finish all these steps first and take the tutorial later, so click the No button.
    
12. Select the account and click the Edit... button.
    
13. Select the Servers tab. In the Incoming POP server section, enter the following:
    • Server: ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net
    • Port: 995
    • Check the Use secure connection (TLS) option.
    • Authentication: Plaintext
    • User name: Enter your UserID (everything to the left of the @ in your e-mail address).
    • Password: Your e-mail password.
    In the Outgoing POP server section, enter the following:
    • Server: 127.0.0.1
    • Port: 25
    • Authentication: Plaintext
    • User name: Enter your UserID (everything to the left of the @ in your e-mail address).
    • Password: Your e-mail password.
    
14. The General, Incoming, and Outgoing tabs all contain optional settings that you can change to your preferences.
15. Click the OK button.
16. Create a secure connection with Stunnel.
17. Click the Hotlist button.
    
18. Click the Check Mail button.
    
19. To compose a test message to yourself, click the Compose button..
    

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