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Opera

With Opera open, click on the "Mail" menu, then click on "New account..."

New Account Menu from browser

Click on "Regular e-mail (POP)", then click "Next >".


New Account Wizard Menu

Enter the name you want displayed when you send email in the "Real name" box, and enter the POP email address you created for your WebMail account in the "E-mail address" box. Click "Next >".

New Account Wizard Menu Enter Name

Enter the POP email address in the "Login name" box. Enter the password for your POP email account in the "Password" box. Click "Next >".

Login to New Account wizard window

The "Incoming server" and "Outgoing server" boxes will be filled in for you. If you are planning on accessing your email from more than one computer or through Webmail, leave the "Leave messages on server" box checked; otherwise, uncheck it. Click "Finish".

Configure incoming and outgoing mail servers

Click on the "Mail" menu, then click on "Manage accounts..."

Manage Accounts from mail menu

Click on the account you just created, then click "Edit..."

Manage Accounts Window

Click on the "Servers" tab of the window that pops up.

Account Properties Window

In the "Outgoing SMTP server" section, click on the drop-down box next to "Authentication" and select "Auto" from the list. Enter the POP email address in the "Username" box and the password for that POP account in the "Password" box. Click "OK".

Server Configuration Window

Click "Close".

Manage Account Window

Now when you're composing a new email message, you can select which account to send the message from.

Compose Message