what is an Incoming Mail Server?

[AP_piano295]

When I try to set up a mail account and during the account settup it asks for you to put down an incoming mail server. What is that?

[IJ Reilly]

When I try to set up a mail account and during the account settup it asks for you to put down an incoming mail server. What is that?

It's just what it sounds like it is. This is the server where your incoming mail is stored until you pick it up. The address will usually be in the format "mail.adomain.com". If your ISP and your e-mail address domains are the same, your outgoing mail server will usually be in the format "smtp.adomain.com". If your domain (assuming you own one) is hosted elsewhere, the outgoing mail server generally has to be your ISP's outgoing mail server, e.g., "smtp.myisp.com" and your incoming mail server will be "mail.mydomain.com."

Does that make sense?