How to Upgrade Your IGetMail Software to Version 3.2
This information is for people who are currently using IGetMail Versions 2.x
or 1.x.
(If you are currently using IGetMail Version 3.0 or 3.1, you may download the
new 3.2 setup file and update your installation for no charge.)
IGetMail Version 3.2 gives you new options and new features that were not
available in prior versions, so we encourage you to review the list of
"What's New in Version 3.2"
to read about the new features and see if any appeal to you.
If you see new features that you would like to use, you can download the
trial version and use it for 15-days. To try the new IGetMail Version 3.2, you
can download the 15-day trial version and install it over your existing IGetMail
software.
Version 3.2 will read and use the settings that you are using in your current
version of IGetMail; so you will continue receiving your POP3 email without
disruption. Keep in mind that you will need to purchase an upgrade license
to continue using IGetMail Version 3.2 past the 15-day trial period. Your
old license key will not work in Version 3.2. You will need to
purchase an upgrade license key, which will we make available to existing customers at a
discounted price for a limited time.
After downloading and installing the 15-day IGetMail trial software, you will need to run the new IGetMail
Administrator user interface to access the new features. For example, let's say your web hosting company
is now requiring SSL access to your POP3 email account. You can install IGetMail Version 3.2, which will read your current POP3 email account settings,
then you can run the IGetMail Administrator to activate the SSL option.
Note - You will not need to re-boot your system at any point during the
upgrading process.
Download the new igmsetup.exe
file to the computer that is currently
running IGetMail. Please note that the IGetMail Setup program
automatically detects the presence of a prior version of IGetMail and
will install the new version in the same directory as the old version
resides.
Double-click the igmsetup.exe file to begin the upgrade process.
Now you see the opening screen to the Installation Wizard. Press Next
to proceed.
At the License Agreement screen, press I Agree and then press Next.
At the Storage Location dialog, we recommend that you accept the default
location recommended by IGetMail. This is where IGetMail will keep a copy
a limited archive of your downloaded email.
Review the Summary information. If you would like to make any changes
before IGetMail is updated on your computer, you can press the Back button.
If you would like IGetMail to start copying its program files now, press Next.
IGetMail shows you a progress bar while installing its program files to your
computer. When all of the files have been copied to your computer, you
will be able to press the Next button.
Now you see the IGetMail Administrator program. The default
view shows you the Accounts panel. You can use the
Accounts Panel to watch IGetMail download your email in real time.
In the top portion of the panel, you should see your list of POP3 Email
Accounts that you had been downloading from when using the prior version
of IGetMail.
In the bottom portion of the panel, you should see your local Exchange
Server / SMTP compliant server.
Your copy of IGetMail has been upgraded to the 15-day trial of
IGetMail Version 3.2. You have 15 days to use the new features of
IGetMail and you will need to purchase an
upgrade license key to continue using IGetMail past the 15-day time
limit.
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE - Now that you have the new IGetMail Version
3.2 installed, we encourage you to walk through the panels and menus to
take a look at what is offered. Below, we walk you through some of
the most commonly implemented new features:
If your remote POP3 Accounts now require SSL - At the Accounts
Panel, select the name of the POP3 Account that requires SSL encryption.
Press the Modify button. On the Modify POP Account dialog,
check/tick the SSL option. Press Next and proceed through the
wizard and save your changes. IGetMail will now use SSL when
accessing the email in this POP Account.
If your Exchange Server now requires authentication - At the
Accounts Panel, press the Modify SMTP Settings button, which is in the
lower left hand of the screen. At the Configure Local Email Server
dialog, check/tick the Authenticate As option and be sure to enter your
User Name and Password for an account on the Exchange Server that is
configured with the rights to send email.
If you would like to leave a copy of the email at the remote POP3
Server - At the Accounts Panel, select the name of the POP3 Account
for which you would like to leave a copy of the email on. Press
the Modify button. Proceed through the wizard until you get to the
Configure Remote POP3 Accounts - Leave Mail at Remote POP3 Server
dialog. Check / Tick the option to "Leave a copy of the email on
the POP3 server for X days." You can enter the number of days you
want to leave email on the server for. Press Finish to save your
changes. When IGetMail pulls your email for this particular POP3
Account, it will leave a copy of the email on the remote server for the
number of days you have specified.
If you would like to add another POP3 Account to IGetMail - At
the Accounts Panel, press the Add button. Proceed through the
wizard and enter the information to access the email at this account.
If you would like to review the downloading Schedule - Go to
Tools > Preferences. On the
Scheduler dialog, you will
see the list of current download schedules that IGetMail is following to
download your email. You can modify these schedules or add new
schedules at any time.
