Setting up Outlook for use with AT&T

Someone just asked me to help them to reset their sbcglobal.net email password.  It's as easy as going to their 'Password Reset' page.

If you're still having trouble sending and receiving mail, just follow steps steps for setting up Outlook:

To set up your AT&T Mail account in Outlook(R) 2010, simply add a new email account to your existing Outlook profile. 

• Click Start >All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Outlook 2010.
• Select File > Info > Add Account. 

Note: If you are using Outlook 2010 for the first time, the Outlook 2010 Startup Wizard may automatically open. If the Wizard opens, click Next. On the following screen, select Yes when you are asked, Would you like to configure an E-mail Account?, and then click Next..

• Select the radio button beside Internet E-mail.
• Click Next.
• in the User Information section:
• In the Your Name field, enter your name the way that you want it to appear to other people when you send a message.
• In the E-mail Address field, enter your full AT&T email address including domain (e.g., YourName@att.net). 
    
  Note: If you are setting up this account for an AT&T Email Alias, input the alias email address in this field. 
   
• In the Server Information section:
  • From the Account Type drop-down, select POP3.
  • In the Incoming Mail Server field, enter inbound.att.net
  • In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server field, enter outbound.att.net
• In the Logon Information section:
• In the User Name field, enter your full email address including domain (e.g., YourName@att.net).
• In the Password field, enter your password.
  
  Note: If you are setting up this account for an AT&T Email Alias, input the full email address of the ID (Primary or Sub Account) associated with the email alias in this field. Do not input the email alias address in this field.
• Select the check box beside Remember password.
• Select More Settings.
• Select the Outgoing Server tab.
• Verify these settings: The check box beside My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication is selected AND The radio button beside Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected.
• Select the Advanced tab.
• Verify these settings:
  • The Incoming server (POP3) displays 995
  • The check box beside This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is selected.
  • The Outgoing server (SMTP) displays 465
  • The drop-down beside Use the following type of encrypted connection displays SSL.
• Click OK.
• Click Next.
• Click Finish.

Not a fan of Phishing

My mom got an eMail last Tuesday from her cousin claiming that she sent my mom a tiny YouTube video.  All she had to do was click on a clink to view it.  When she click on it she was taken to a website that wanted her to enter her mobile number.  My mom then asked me about the suspicious page and I advised her that it was a phishing email that she got.  I then looked at the From header and did a search for "myfanbox.com" (it was from the myfanbox domain).  I found out that is one of the sleaziest phishing sites around

So, if you ever get an email from fanbox, or any other site asking for personal information,  please mark it as spam and delete it