Setting up your email account
Windows.....
Microsoft Outlook Express
Microsoft Outlook 97/98
Microsoft 2000
MAC.....
Microsoft Outlook Express
How to enter a changed password in your e-mail client
(Note: You cannot change your e-mail password within your client, if you forget your password or want to change your e-mail password go here)
Select Your Mail Program
Windows.
Outlook Express
Outlook 2000
Outlook XP, 2002, & 2003
Netscape 4.7
Netscape 7.1
Mac.
Netscape 4.7
Netscape 7.1
Outlook Express
Microsoft Entourage
Mac Mail (OS X)
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (IOS):
EastLink Mail settings (NS, PEI, NB)
Incoming (POP) Server: pop.eastlink.ca [port 110]
Username: Full email address
Outgoing (SMTP) Server: smtp.eastlink.ca [port 25]
Username: Full email address
EastLink Mail Settings For Mobile Devices
Incoming (POP) Server
Server: mail.eastlink.ca
Port: 995
Use SSL
Outgoing (SMTP) Server
Server: mail.eastlink.ca
Port: 587
Use SSL
Username: [Full Email Address]
Password: [Password]
Authentication Method: Choose [Password] or [Username/Password] or [Same as Incoming]
Email Management
Changing your e-mail password
Here you can select a new password for accessing your e-mail account. Your password should be a minimum of six characters in length. It should contain at least two alphabetic characters and one numeric or special character within the first six. For your e-mail address, please use the entire address (e.g. support@hfx.eastlink.ca). If you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one.
Changing your web site password
Follow this link to select a new password for accessing your web space account. Your password should be a minimum of six characters in length. It should contain at least two alphabetic characters and one numeric or special character within the first six.
Forwarding your e-mail
If you are going to be away from your regular computer, here's where you can set your e-mail to automatically be forwarded to another e-mail address.
Managing your away-from-home-or-office auto reply
Here you can set your e-mail to send an away-from-home-or-office automatic reply to tell people who are sending you e-mails that you will be away for a specified time.