Opera Mail help

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I just installed Opera-Mail-1.0-1044.i386 on Windows 10 1703. Can't find how to modify the connection settings and Help is useless. None of the options on the help panel are active and I cannot copy the urls. Looking up Opera Mail Help on Google finds a version which appears outdated (It directs me to find Opera Mail on Opera's Menu). What can I do to make it work?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Can't find how to modify the connection settings

What do you want to change?

Looking up Opera Mail Help on Google finds a version which appears outdated (It directs me to find Opera Mail on Opera's Menu).

I don't think there is a help page for the standalone email client.

http://help.opera.com/Windows/12.00/en/mail.html

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I need to change the account settings. Input pop port 587.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Clicking on the 'wrench' icon should show the option to edit account settings.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

OK, I get it. Opera mail uses only its own server. I assumed a mail program could be used on my present server (Comcast).

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Opera mail uses any server.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Opera mail uses only its own server.

Opera Mail doesn't have a server, you can add anyone(s) that you want.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Thanks for the clarification. I'll give it another try.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Click the "Opera Mail" button at the top left of Opera Mail. This is called the menu button. Then, goto "Mail accounts". Then, select the account you want to edit and click "edit". Then, on the "Servers" tab, you edit the incoming and outgoing server properties.

If the incoming server is a POP server, you want port 995 with TLS checked. If that doesn't work, you can try port 110 with TLS checked.

If the incoming server is an IMAP server, you want port 993 with TLS checked. If that doesn't work, you can try port 143 with TLS checked.

For the outgoing (SMTP) server, you want port 465 with TLS checked. If that doesn't work, you can try port 587 with TLS checked.

Authentication should be set to "Auto". For the username, if it's your email address, make sure to include the @... part. If it's just your username, make sure the @... isn't included.

Make sure the server name is correct. mail.example.com or pop.example.com or imap.example.com or smtp.example.com etc. Look up the required connection settings for your mail provider.