How to use POPit |
Simply follow these steps to make the program ready to check your accounts. |
Step #1 |
When the program is started the first time, you need to make some configuration
before the program is ready to work. When the program is started the following
window appears:![]() First of all you should configure POPit to work properly. To do this, uncheck the checkbox labeled "Activate program" and then press the button labeled "General" (IMPORTANT: You always have to deactivate the program by unselecting "Activate program" before you can make any changes to the configuration of POPit). |
Step #2 |
The following window appears:![]() Connect over LAN Select "Connect over LAN" if you don't have a dial-up connection to the internet. In that case you'll need a connection into the internet over a local area network. Maximize on new mail If this option is selected, the program window pops up on new mail or if an error occurs during mail-checking (only if you didn't select "Silent errors"). Silent errors Select "Silent errors" if you don't want to get informed of all errors occuring during mail-checking (for example if a server is not reachable or the provided password for an account is wrong). Time between checks Here you can specify the time between two checks for new mail. Play an alarm on new mail If you want to have a wav-file played in case of new mail arrival, select this option. Then you can specify a filename directly by entering a filename in the textbox or by selecting a file by pressing the button labeled "...". After you've specified a WAV-file you might check it by pressing the button labeled "Test". If you've configured everything right, close the settings window by pressing "OK". |
Step #3 |
Now you're ready to enter your accounts you wish to get checked. To do this,
press the button labeled "Accounts" in the main window.![]() To add a new account, simply press the button labeled "Add account" and enter all the information needed. ![]() NOTE: If you don't have all the infos needed (POP3-Server, username and password) ask your administrator for it or, in case of a direct connection to the internet, your ISP must be able to help you. The name for your account may be specified as you like it. After your account has been added, the account list should look something like this: ![]() Repeat this step for every account you want to have checked by POPit. If you made any mistake during entering all informations, you may edit an account by first selecting it in the list and then pressing the button labeled "Edit account". Or if you want to delete an account select the one you want to delete and press the button labeled "Delete account". If you've entered all your accounts press the button labeled "OK". |
Step #4 |
Congratulations - POPit is now configured and ready to work. The main window
of POPit should contain now all your accounts previously entered:![]() Now you should do a test run by pressing the button labeled "Force a mail check" (You can press this button any time you want to force a check for new mail - except if a mail check is already in progress). ![]() If everything worked right, the status indicators in your account list should turn from a red cross to a green tick. ![]() ![]() |
Step #5 |
The configuration if POPit is now finished. If you'd like to hide POPit press
the button "Hide POPit" to minimize the program to the tray area.![]() To show POPit if minimized, simply click on the icon and the program window will appear. |