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Setting up Email Clients

Each client program has their own setup and I'm not going into detail on how to setup each one. kence.net supports both IMAP and POP mailboxes - use whichever you prefer (if you don't know the difference, you want POP). Below is the basic information you will need to set up your mail client.

IMAP and POP Servers

  • POP3 server: mail.kence.net
  • IMAP server: mail.kence.net

Note: You can use an encrypted connection (IMAPS/POP3S) if you prefer. See the Installing certificates section below on how to install the certificates used.

SMTP Server

You will also need to setup some SMTP server for outgoing mail. Ideally you should use the SMTP server of your ISP. Some ISPs do not allow outgoing email to have an address different from the one that they assign (for example, Verio might not allow you to say your email address is person@kence.net because the domain isn't verio.net). If you are unable to use your ISP's SMTP server you can use the SMTP server at kence.net but your email client must support SMTP authentication (SMTP AUTH).

  • SMTP server: mail.kence.net

Your username/password for the SMTP authentication is the same as the username/password for the IMAP and POP servers.

In Outlook and Outlook Express you can enable SMTP authentication by opening up the properties for your Account (Tools > Accounts > Properties). Select the Servers tab. At the bottom is an option for "My server requires authentication". Select this box and OK out of the Properties dialog.

Installing certificates

Outlook/Outlook Express

  1. Using Internet Explorer, access one of the following URLs based on what mail protocol you are using: IMAP: https://mail.kence.net:993; POP3: https://mail.kence.net:995
  2. You will be given a dialog that issues a warning that the CA for the certificate is not trusted. Click View Certificate
  3. Click Install Certificate...
  4. Click Next, Next and finally Finish
  5. A dialog will appear warning you that you are about to install a certificate, click Yes
  6. Click Ok and Ok
  7. Click Yes to access the site, you should not be prompted for any subsequent visits

Mozilla/Thunderbird

  1. After accessing the mail server (mail.kence.net) you will be given a dialog that issues a warning that the CA for the certificate is not trusted.
  2. Select Accept this certificate permanently
  3. Click Ok