Using a Commercial Email

Account with IRIDIUM

Application Note

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1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 3
2 Client Software Configuration.................................................................................................... 4
2.1 MICROSOFT OUTLOOK 98 AND 2000...................................................................................... 4
2.2 OUTLOOK EXPRESS (IE5).................................................................................................... 10
2.3 NETSCAPE MESSENGER 4.7 ................................................................................................ 17

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1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This document is intended to provide the reader with the information required to configure their
Email client software in order to send and receive Email via the IRIDIUM system. It is specifically
oriented toward using a widely used commercial Email service such as that provided by Yahoo!

1.2 Background
Figure 1 illustrates the use of Iridium to operate with an Email provider (e.g., Yahoo!) on the
Internet. As shown, this can be accomplished either using the Iridium Direct Internet service, or
using Iridium Dial-up Data service and an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Dial-Up Data

Mobile Internet
Switching PSTN Service
Center Provider

Email Client Iridium Gateway

SMTP
Server
Internet
Direct-Internet POP
Server

Mobile
Switching Email Provider
Center
Direct-Internet
Email Client Server
Iridium Gateway

Figure 1. Email Connectivity Using Iridium.

As indicated in Figure 1, there are two servers that are used by the Email Provider, an SMTP
server and a POP server. SMTP (short for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for
sending Email messages between computers. Whenever an Email user wishes to send an Email,
their Email client software (for example, Microsoft Outlook) connects to the SMTP server and
transfers the message(s) to be sent. The SMTP server subsequently forwards the message(s) to
their ultimate destination.

POP (short for Post Office Protocol), is the protocol that is predominantly used to retrieve Email.
Each time a user checks for new Email, their client software connects to the POP server to check
for mail and then downloads any new messages. It is worth noting that some servers today use
the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for this purpose, although POP is much more
widely used. This document only addresses the use of a POP server.

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2 Client Software Configuration

In order to configure your Email client software to successfully send and receive messages, the
following information must be specified within your client’s configuration:

Your name
Your Email address
The address of your POP server
The address of your SMTP server
Your username and password

The sections that follow provide detailed instruction for configuring some popular Email clients.

2.1 Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000

To add a new email account to your existing profile:
1. From the Tools menu, select Accounts. If you do not see Accounts, place your cursor
over the two arrows at the bottom of the list to display more choices.

2. Click the Add button.

3. From the Add menu, click Mail.

4. Type your name as you would like it to appear when you send a message in the Display
name box and click Next.

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5. In the Email Address box, enter your Email address (for example, [email protected])
and click Next.

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6. Select My incoming mail server is a POP3 server. In the Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP)
Server box, enter the address for your POP server (for example, if you have a mail
account with Yahoo, you would enter pop.mail.yahoo.com). In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP)
Server box, enter the address for your SMTP server (for example, if you have a mail
account with Yahoo, you would enter smtp.mail.yahoo.com). Click Next.

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7. In the Account Name box, enter the username portion of your Email address (for
example, if your Email address is [email protected], then enter john_doe). In the
Password box, enter your password. You should have received a password when you
arranged for your Email service. Check Remember Password if you do not want Outlook
to prompt you for your password every time you check your mail. Do not check the box
labeled Log on using Secure Password Authentication unless explicitly instructed to do
so by your email provider. Click Next.

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8. Select I will establish my Internet connection manually when asked, Which Method Do
You Use to Connect to the Internet? Click Next.

9. Click Finish.
Some outgoing (SMTP) servers authenticate users when sending Email (for example, Yahoo!
Mail does this). If your SMTP server requires authentication:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

2. Select the Mail tab.

3. Select your Email account and click Properties.

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4. Click on the Servers tab. Check the box next to My Server Requires Authentication.
Click OK.

When you download messages from your POP server, you can choose whether to delete your
messages from the server once they have been successfully downloaded. To do this:
1. From the Tools menu, select Accounts.

2. Click on the Mail tab.

3. Select your Email account and click Properties.

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4. Click on the Advanced tab. Check Leave a copy of messages on server if you want to
save your Email messages on the POP server as well as on your local computer. Do not
check this box if you want your messages to be deleted from the server once you have
received them in Outlook. Click OK.

Close Microsoft Outlook and restart the application.

2.2 Outlook Express (IE5)

Outlook Express allows you to add a new email account to your existing profile. This means you
do not have to replace your current settings in order to send and receive Yahoo! Mail messages.
Here's how:
1. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

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2. Select the Mail tab.

3. Click the Add button.

4. From the Add menu, click Mail.

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5. In the text box labeled Display Name, type your name and click Next.

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6. In the Email Address box, type your Email address (for example, [email protected])
and click Next.

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7. Select My incoming mail server is a POP3 server. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or
HTTP) server box, enter the address for your POP server (for example, if you have a mail
account with Yahoo, you would enter pop.mail.yahoo.com). In the Outgoing mail (SMTP)
server box enter the address of your SMTP server (for example, if you have a mail
account with Yahoo, you would enter smtp.mail.yahoo.com). Click Next.

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8. In the Account Name box, enter the username portion of your Email address (for
example, if your Email address is [email protected], then enter johnsmith). In the
Password box, enter your password. You should have received a password when you
arranged for your Email service. Check Remember Password if you do not want Outlook
to prompt you for your password every time you check your mail. Do not check the box
labeled Log on using Secure Password Authentication unless explicitly instructed to do
so by your email provider. Click Next.

9. Click Finish.
Some outgoing (SMTP) servers authenticate users when sending Email (for example, Yahoo!
Mail does this). If your SMTP server requires authentication:
1. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

2. Select the Mail tab.

3. Double-click on your mail account (for example, Yahoo Mail)

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4. Select the Servers tab. Check the box next to My Server Requires Authentication. Click
OK.

When you download messages from your POP server, you can choose whether to delete your
messages from the server once they have been successfully downloaded. To do this:
1. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

2. Select the Mail tab.

3. Double click on your mail account.

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4. Select the Advanced tab. Check Leave a copy of messages on server if you want to
save your Email messages on the POP server as well as on your local computer. Do not
check this box if you want your messages to be deleted from the server once you have
received them in Outlook Express. Click OK.

2.3 Netscape Messenger 4.7

Netscape provides the ability to store different user settings and preferences under separate user
profiles. While not necessary, if you use your Netscape Communicator to browse the Internet or
check email via alternate connections (for example, corporate LAN at work, dial-up ISP at home,
Direct-Internet over Iridium), it is recommended that you setup a unique profile for your Email
access using Iridium. To do this:

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1. Choose Start>Programs>Netscape Communicator>Utilities>User Profile Manager to

open the Profile Manager window. Click New… to create a new user profile to use for
Iridium Satellite data services

2. Click Next.

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3. In the box labeled Full Name: enter your name. In the box labeled Email Address (if
available): enter your Email address (for example, [email protected]). Click Next.

4. Under Profile Name: enter the name you would like to assign this profile (for example,
Iridium). Click Next.

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5. Click Finish.

In order to configure the desired profile for Email access:

1. Start Netscape in the profile you would like to use for Email access via Iridium.

2. From the Edit menu on the toolbar, select Preferences.

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3. Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select Mail Servers. If Mail Servers is
not displayed click the plus sign next to Mail & Newsgroups.

4. Click Add to display the Mail Server Properties dialog box.

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5. Select the tab labeled General. In the Server Name box, type the address of your POP
server (for example, "pop.mail.yahoo.com. Under Server Type, click the pull-down list
and select POP3 Server. Under User Name, enter the username portion of your Email
address (for example, if your Email address is [email protected], then enter
JohnSmith). In the Password box, enter your password. You should have received a
password when you arranged for your Email service. Check Remember Password if you
do not want Netscape to prompt you for your password every time you check your mail.

6. Select the tab labeled POP. When you download messages from your POP server, you
can choose whether to delete your messages from the server once they have been
successfully downloaded. If you want to leave messages on your POP server, check the
box labeled Leave messages on server. Click OK.

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7. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, type "smtp.mail.yahoo.com"

8. In the Outgoing mail server user name box, enter the username portion of your Email
address (for example, if your Email address is [email protected], then enter
JohnSmith).

9. Under the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left, select Identity.

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10. Type your name in the box labeled Your Name. In the box labeled Email address: type
your Email address (for example, [email protected]). Click OK.

Trademark Notice

Iridium and the Iridium logo are registered trademarks and/or service marks of Iridium Satellite
LLC.
Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Dial-Up
Networking, Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Netscape, Netscape Navigator and Netscape Messenger are registered trademarks of Netscape
Communications Corporation.
Yahoo!, Yahoo! Mail, and Yahoo are registered trademarks of Yahoo! Incorporated.
Apollo Emulator and Smart Connect are registered trademarks of Brand Communications Ltd.
Motorola and Satellite Series are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

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