1 Install
Download and install HotPop onto your computer.
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2 Enter your E-mail Account Information
The first time HotPop runs, the settings window will appear. Please have the following information ready:
• Account host name, typically pop.somehost.com.
• User name, your E-mail address before the at sign.
• Password.
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3 Enter your E-mail Client Information
In the settings window of HotPop under E-mail Client Info, enter your E-mail client information. Examples:
• Select Web Based and enter http://webmail.somehost.com.
• Select PC Based, browse to the location of your E-mail client and enter any needed program arguments in the Prog. Arguments text box.
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4 Setup Notification
In the settings window of HotPop under Notification, select the methods you would like to be notified of new E-mail.
Note: To display the quick view dialog indefinitely, enter zero for number of seconds.
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5 Save Settings
Once your settings have been entered, click the 'Save' button to save and allow HotPop to check your E-mail account.
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Check For New Messages
To check for new E-mail, simply double click the HotPop envelope found in the system tray. You may also right click on the envelope and select 'Check Now'.
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View From, Subject and Date of Messages
To view the From, Subject, and Date of messages on the E-mail server, simply right click on the HotPop envelope in the system tray and select 'Quick View'.
Quick view gives you many options.
• Browse though all the messages by clicking the first '|<<', previous '<<', next '>>', and last '>>|' buttons.
• Close the Quick View dialog at any time by clicking the 'Close' button.
• Dismiss the latest E-mail (HotPop will treat this new mail as already read) by clicking the 'Dismiss' button.
• Delete the currently viewed message by clicking the 'Delete' Button.
• Open your E-mail client application or web site by clicking the 'Open Client' button.
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