Got My gmail Set Up

Greetings,

I just got my gmail set up. I think. I've had email for a long time, but I'd heard that Google's version was an improvement, so I thought I'd give it try.

All I wanted to do was set it up to receive messages from a second email address. Thankfully, there were easy-to-follow instructions. First, I was told to enable POP for all mail, then I identified my POP3 incoming server and my outgoing SMTP mail server. Next, the program had to be notified that the outgoing SMTP server requires authentication, using the same settings as my incoming mail server. Then I indicated that my incoming and outgoing servers both require an encrypted connection (SSL). And finally, I established that my server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Outgoing Server (SMTP), and entered 465 in the Outgoing server (SMTP) box.

This techno-jargon means nothing to me. I'm sure that many of you understand it all and are amused by my ignorance. I'm the kind of guy who has to ask an 8-year old at church to help me set my watch to daylight savings time. But after only three hours of turmoil and confusion, I'm all set up and ready to receive 50 spam messages a day and the occasional meaningful note from friend or family.

Isn't it amazing that the most important communication of all - prayer - is so much easier by comparison, even though it's the highest tech interface imaginable. Somehow God is able to instantaneously upload our expressions of worship and gratitude, along with our requests and concerns, and then immediately download His Holy Spirit to give us understanding, comfort and strength. Yet the only installation required on our part is our desire to seek God in our lives.

The technology we use to stay in touch with each other is awfully crude by comparison.
But still this electronic connection is a tool we can use effectively to make contact and stay in touch with each other.

It's exciting to see the new developments on this Web site that provide increased opportunities to stay in touch with fellow singles of like mind. We encourage you to continue to contribute to the "Reader's Submission" page, by posting book reviews, news of activities, photographs. And even more importantly, sharing your thoughts and encouragement. Now more than ever, your contributions will be meaningful and helpful, knowing that the site is a community of United singles.

Special thanks to our Webmaster and script programmer for taking care of all that "magical" technical stuff that makes this site go. Our gmails and emails and ISPs are tuned up and we're ready to roll.

--Don Henson