lap top

[Caran]

As a complete novice at lap tops, I am getting one tomorrow. I understand I will need my POP/SMTP details. Where do I get this from. Any help appreciated.

[fo3nix]

This is for your email settings.

What email system do you use?

Make sure you know your username (perhaps it's the same as your email address), and password. The other settings can be found on the email supplier's website, or maybe with a letter you were sent.

[Caran]

forgot to say I already have a computer, and want this laptop to be an addition with the same e-mail address

[Rollo]

you just use the same settings for your laptop email as for your current computer email.

[Caran]

thanks fo3nix, I am ok with username and password, have no paperwork with info on. I am with homecall so would I have to go one their website?

[fo3nix]

Yes, goto their website.

However, now that you left your first answer, I think you should use IMAP, not POP.

Here's the difference: with POP, when you check your email, it goes from their servers to your computer, in a way that it is moved. It's no longer on their servers, just your computer.

IMAP means that you just read the mail on their servers, without moving it (but it can be copied as a backup).

With the latter, you can check your mail on one computer, then a few days later check it on your other computer, and still be able to find your old mail. If you keep using POP, then any mail you check on your desktop machine won't be available on your laptop.

It should be a very simple change (perhaps just changing server address in your settings from pop.homecall.com to imap.homecall.com, or whatever the address is). Homecall should offer both services, as it's nothing special.