Free email account for Grid 2

To use the email feature in The Grid 2 you need a POP3 email account.  If you do not have one, here are instructions for getting one online.

Register for an account

The website that provides free POP3 access is called Lavabit. 

• Go to https://lavabit.com/apps/register (this will open in a new browser window).
• Select a username and password.  Write these down because you will need to enter them into The Grid 2.
• Enter the username and password on the registration form, along with the verification code.
• Click Next and select the Basic Account.
• You can now close the Lavabit browser window.

Configure the email settings in The Grid 2

You can now enter the settings into The Grid 2.  To access the email settings:

• Select Edit > User Settings from the menu.
• Select the Workspaces > Email category.
• Enter the settings below.

Receiving email:

• Host: lavabit.com
• Username: [the username you selected]
• Password: [the password you selected]
• Requires SSL authentication: NO (unticked)
• Port: 110

Sending email:

• Host: lavabit.com
• Username: [the username you selected]
• Password: [the password you selected]
• Requires SSL authentication: NO (unticked)
• Port: 25

Other details:

• Reply address: [username]@lavabit.com
  You must include a reply address for the mailshack emails to work.
• Delete messages from email server when read: YES (ticked)

 That's it!  You can test the settings by clicking Test Email Settings, and then click Ok to return to your grids and start sending emails.

Disclaimer: The "lavabit" website is not affiliated with Sensory Software, and we can't promise that their email service will be running at any time.