How do I setup my mail client to use my ISP's SMTP mail server?

This is really a question that you should talk with your ISP's Technical Support. Please note that AZC is not your Internet access provider, so we would not have an idea about the requirements that your access provider may need. Having said that, you may find the following instructions useful.

Since Microsoft Outlook is probably the most popular desktop email client, we will give a procedure for Outlook. For other client software, the steps should be fairly similar. In addition, you can always consult your client software's online help, or contact your client software vendor's Technical Support:

1. Launch your Outlook email client.
2. Click on Access ==> Tools==> Accounts.
3. Click on the "Mail" tab.
4. Highlight your AZC domain name account.
5. Click on the "Properties".
6. Click on the "Servers" tab.
7. Find the "Outgoing mail server" section.
8. Check mark the "Server requires authentication" box.
9. Click on the "Settings.." tab.
10. Click on the "Log on using".
11. Enter your ISP "Account name" and "Password" you set up with them.
12. Leave the "remember password" box Checked.
13. Leave the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" unchecked.
14. Click on the OK Tab.

If you wish to have people's replys sent to your POP accounts hosted at AZC, you will also need to make sure your Reply-to setting is configured:

1. Go back to the email account "Properties".
2. Click on the "General" tab.
3. Make sure your name appears in the "Name" box.
4. Make sure your domain email address (e.g. joe@example.com) appear in the "E-mail address" box.
5. You can also enter your email address from step 4 in the "Reply address" box.

In fact, we strongly recommend you to carry out the above Reply-to setting to keep a stationary Reply-to address. Why is this a good practice? We will explain it in the FAQ "Why is keeping a stationary Reply-to address so important? (or why is it bad to change my email address often?)".

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