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1. How do I use my Web Access for e-mail... ?
2. Can I use a normal pop3 account and How do I set one up... ?
3. Who is eyorks.com.. ?
4. How much does it cost and what do I get for my money... ?
5. Why don't I use a "free" e-mail Service ... ?

How do I access my e-mail via the Web... ?

The great benefit of being able to access your e-mail by a web browser such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, is that even though you do not have your e-mail account set up on the computer you are using, If you can access the internet. You can send and receive your e-mail via the "Mail Login Screen" at the EYorks.com website.
This means you can use any computer that has access to the Internet to send and receive e-mail; at Work, School, College, Cyber café, a friends house. Or if you need to travel to different companies you can keep in contact with work or home. If you're going to be on the road for a while, you can keep in touch with your family or friends even when you're on the other side of the country - or the other side of the world!

Finding Access to the Web
Unless you're an experienced traveler used to lugging around a notebook PC and modem, you're going to have to find some way to get onto the Web at your destination. Be on the lookout for cyber cafés, web terminals (many international airports have pay-per-minute terminals you can use to access the web), libraries, friends with internet connections etc.

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Can I use a normal pop3/smtp account and how do I set one up... ?

Yes you can. You can use the eyorks.com mail server to download and send mail using a mail program as well as with your web browser.
If you already have an e-mail account set up on your computer from your Internet Service Provider such as Karoo, BT or Freeserve, it is a simple matter to set up another account for EYorks.com. In addition, your computer will still search your old email account (if people are still sending mail to your old address) as well as the new EYorks.com account.

For Microsoft Outlook Express

On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Add button.

Select Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard, and then follow the instructions to establish a connection with a mail server.

The first screen in the Internet Connection Wizard is "Your Name":

In this box type in your name as you would like it displayed in the from box on your message i.e. John Smith.

The second screen is your "e-mail address" yours would be for example:
johnsmith@eyorks.com

The third screen is for the "E-mail Server Names" In the top and bottom boxes type mail.eyorks.com

The fourth screen should contain your account name, for example:

johnsmith@eyorks.com and your password initially given by eyorks.com (but changeable by yourself). You should not click the box titled "Log on using Secure Password Authentication".

The last screen says congratulations to save settings press the "Finish" button.

Tips
Any number of users can create multiple mail or news accounts by repeating the procedure above for each account.

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Who is EYorks.com... ?

EYorks.com is part of WebRight.co.uk a Total Internet Solutions Company based in Cottingham. In addition to providing this Premier e-mail service, WebRight's other services include: website design, website hosting and partnerships with local business to sell their products and services over the Internet using WebRight's expertise We specialize in providing these services to the local East Yorkshire area.

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How much does it cost and what do I get for my money. ?

£10 per year for each person. If a couple purchase two £10 accounts then we will provide two e-mail accounts for their children (under eighteen) for £5 each. For this you will be provided with a Premier E-mail Service, which includes pop3/smtp account, web access, auto responders, unlimited mailboxes, vacation messaging, security from Spammers. The knowledge that the personal details we collect will be the minimum we need to setup your account and that those details are sent over a Secure Server. They will remain confidential and not be divulged to any third party.

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Why Don't I use a "free" E-Mail Service?

Is "free" really free?

Almost nothing is really free; although you are not paying for free email, you will be indirectly paying in other ways. In general, companies offering free email services are not doing so out of kindness... they expect to gain something in return, they make their living by reselling or reusing your email information. For instance, they might send you one ad message a week, or sell your name to companies in certain fields (some free email services require you to complete a personal profile when you sign up; this is to better target the advertising they offer you). EYorks.com NEVER pass on clients details to third parties.

Many free email services are supported by advertising, especially web-based email services. With a web-based service you will generally view one or more banner advertisements every time you open an email message. Some services rotate banners every 30 seconds to a minute to expose you to the maximum number of advertisers (and slow down your access times).

How long is a "lifetime"?

Free email services often market themselves as being "free for life"... but they should really say "free for the life of this company"! Every week, several free email providers disappear, either through lack of funds, or buried under systematic abuse from spammers.

If it's really crucial that your email service remains available, avoid free e-mail.

A dirty little secret: guilt by association

Here's something that most free email providers will never admit: because their services are often abused by spammers, you may find that some ISPs (Internet Service Providers -- companies providing web access) have taken to automatically blocking mail coming from some free email domains. You may well find that your messages will never get to certain people, no matter how many times you send them out; that's because their ISP is filtering the mail before they get a chance to see it!

This is one of the reasons why free email addresses may be o.k. for individual use, but not a very good idea if your business depends on people getting through to you.

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