Installing EmailRelay on Windows 11

EmailRelay is an email relay client that allows you to send and receive emails without setting up a full email server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EmailRelay on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Windows 11 computer with administrative privileges.
• A stable internet connection.
• The EmailRelay installer file, which can be downloaded from the following link: https://emailrelay.sourceforge.net/download.html.

Installation Steps

1. First, download the installation file using the above link.

2. Open the downloaded file to start the installation process. You should see the following screen:

EmailRelay v1.9.7 - Simple email relay client
Copyright (C) 1999-2021 EmailRelay Contributors.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

3. Press the Next button.

4. Read the license agreement carefully and select the checkbox next to "I accept the agreement" to agree to the terms and conditions.

5. Press the Next button.

6. Choose the destination folder where you want to install EmailRelay. The default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\EmailRelay, but you can choose a different location if you prefer.

7. Press the Next button.

8. Choose the Start Menu folder where you want to create shortcuts for EmailRelay. The default location is EmailRelay, but you can choose a different name if you prefer.

9. Press the Next button.

10. Choose the additional tasks you want to perform. You can choose to create a desktop icon and/or add EmailRelay to the system path if you want.

11. Press the Next button.

12. Review your installation settings and make sure everything looks correct.

13. Press the Install button to begin the installation process.

14. Wait for EmailRelay to install. This may take a few minutes.

15. Once the installation is complete, you should see the following message:

Completing the EmailRelay Setup Wizard
EmailRelay has been successfully installed on your computer.
Click Finish to exit the wizard. 

16. Press the Finish button.

Using EmailRelay

Now that you have installed EmailRelay on your Windows 11 computer, you can start using it to send and receive emails. You can access the EmailRelay client by going to the installation folder and opening emailrelay.exe.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EmailRelay on Windows 11.

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