If you recently signed up with Centurylink as their newest broadband internet customer, then you might be having difficulty accessing your account and setting it up online. The problem may be that you’re using a different email program like Outlook or Mac Mail – which most likely does not have an IMAP configuration. If so, keep reading for instructions on how to setup your Centurylink.net account with your email program using IMAP. If you are reading this article, then this means that you already have an active Centurylink account and are trying to set it up with another email program (most likely because you have some personal preference for that particular program). Unfortunately, most other email programs (like the ones we mentioned above) do not support the IMAP configuration necessary for setting up a new Centurylink.net account. However, there is still hope! This article will explain exactly what you need to do in order to connect your new internet service with your preferred email program without switching programs permanently. So read on…
What is IMAP?
IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, and it is a protocol that allows you to access and manipulate your email account on the server. As opposed to POP, where you download all your emails and then delete them on the server, or with the SMTP protocol, which is the protocol used by the actual email sending program, IMAP is a protocol that gives you access to your emails as they are on the server. Therefore, you can see them, organize them, and delete them just as if they were on your computer. With SMTP and POP, you can only download and delete your emails, and you cannot see them on the server. The main difference between IMAP and POP is that POP downloads your emails to your computer and deletes them from the server. This means that you can only see your emails on the computer where they have been downloaded. On the other hand, with the IMAP configuration, your computer can download your emails, but they still remain on the server, so you can also see them on the internet if you log into your account.
How to Setup Your Centurylink.net Account with IMAP
Before you try to set up your new Centurylink internet with your preferred email program, make sure that you have already activated your internet service, confirmed your SMTP, POP3, and account name/password information, and logged into your new Centurylink account online. Now, follow these instructions to set up your Centurylink.net account with your preferred email program: – First, open the email program you want to connect to your new Centurylink account. – Next, click the “Accounts” tab or “Add Account” button. – Select “Internet Account” on the drop-down menu. – Choose “Manual Config.” on the next drop-down menu. – Next, you will see a screen that asks for your “Email Address” and “Username”. Enter your Centurylink email address here, without the @centurylink.net part. – For the “Password”, you will need to enter the password you confirmed when you logged into your Centurylink account online. – Once you have entered all of the required information, click “Next” to complete the creation of your new account.
Step 1: Activate your CenturyLink Internet Service
The first step to setting up your Centurylink email account is to activate your new broadband internet service. To do this, log into your new account online, click the “Services” tab, then click the “Activate” button in the “Internet” column. You will then be prompted to select your “Equipment Type”, followed by the “Service Address” (your address), and then click the “Submit” button to complete the activation of your internet service.
Step 2: Confirm your CenturyLink SMTP Settings
Next, you will need to confirm your Centurylink SMTP settings. To do this, log into your new Centurylink account online, click the “Services” tab, then click the “Manage E-mail” button in the “Internet” column. You will then be prompted to enter your “Account Name”, followed by the “SMTP Username”, “SMTP Host”, “SMTP Port”, and “SMTP Authentication”. Once you have entered all of the information, click the “Submit” button to complete the confirmation of your SMTP settings.
Step 3: Confirm your CenturyLink POP3 Settings
Next, you will need to confirm your POP3 settings. To do this, log into your new Centurylink account online, click the “Services” tab, then click the “Manage E-mail” button in the “Internet” column. You will then be prompted to enter your “Account Name”, followed by the “POP Username”, “POP Host”, “POP Port”, and “POP Password”. Once you have entered all of the information, click the “Submit” button to complete the confirmation of your POP3 settings.
Step 4: Confirm your Account Name and Password
Lastly, you will need to confirm your account name and password. To do this, log into your new Centurylink account online, click the “Account” tab, then click the “Edit” button in the “Account Information” column. You will then be prompted to “Edit Account Name”, followed by “Edit Password”, and “Confirm Password”. Once you have entered all of the information, click the “Submit” button to complete the confirmation of your account name and password.
Bottom Line:
If you have recently signed up with Centurylink as their newest broadband internet customer, then you might be having difficulty accessing your account and setting it up online. The problem may be that you’re using a different email program like Outlook or Mac Mail – which most likely does not have an IMAP configuration. If so, keep reading for instructions on how to setup your Centurylink.net account with your email program using IMAP. That being said, you may also want to consider switching to a different email program if you have the opportunity. Email programs like Outlook and Mac Mail provide a much more robust experience than webmail services like Gmail, Yahoo, and others. There’s also much less risk of getting hacked if you’re using an email program rather than webmail.