When setting up email with MasterCook, there are two options to choose from:
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Use Simple MAPI Client -- Use this option to have MasterCook send the recipe to an email program installed on your computer. This works with programs like the 32-bit version of Microsoft Outlook and Mailbird.
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Use Internet Mail Server -- Use this option to have MasterCook sign into your email account and send the recipe from your email account. This works with online email programs such as Microsoft 365, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.
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REQUIREMENT: Please read the requirements from your email provider to learn how to allow other programs, such as MasterCook, to access your email account. Some email providers such as Gmail and Microsoft 365 require you to turn on two-factor authentication and create an app password within your email account first before it will allow apps like MasterCook to access your email account. If you do not do this first, the instructions below will not work.
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Use Simple MAPI Client
MAPI is an acronym for Messaging Application Programming Interface. It is a language that different e-mail programs use to communicate with each other. MasterCook can use this language to send and receive recipes if you have an email program installed on your computer that supports MAPI. Although it works with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Outlook, it will not work with the 64-bit version of Outlook.
To check if you have an email program installed on your computer, go to the Default Apps screen in the Windows Settings and check underneath the Email section.
To send a recipe using the Simple MAPI setting:
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Confirm you have an email program that supports Simple MAPI installed on your computer. Microsoft Outlook (32-bit version) is one.
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Select Export and Mail from the File menu in MasterCook.
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In the Export and Mail window that appears, click on the Setup button.
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In the Mail Setup window that appears click on the button for Use Simple MAPI Client to select it.
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Check the box for Disable MAPI Client Interface in Mail Setup to send the email without viewing it within your email program first. Otherwise, leave it unchecked, and it creates an email in your email program on the computer, so you can review it before you send it.
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Press the OK button to return to the Export and Mail window.
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In the Export and Mail window type in an email address (type your own if you wish to test) and send the recipe.
Use Internet Mail Server
If you do not have an email program, such as the 32-bit version of Microsoft Outlook, installed on your computer, you can have MasterCook sign into your email account and send recipes from your email account instead.
Before MasterCook can access your email account, you need to read the documentation and requirements from your email provider. Some email providers such as Gmail and Microsoft 365 require you to turn on two-factor authentication and create an app password within the Security settings of your email account, so you must go read their instructions and review their requirements. Each email provider has its own requirements and instructions.
To send a recipe using the Use Internet Mail Server setting:
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Read the requirements and documentation from your email provider to learn how you can allow other programs, such as MasterCook, to access your private email account.
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If your email provider requires you to turn on two-factor authentication and create an app password in your email account, you must do that first so that MasterCook can access your email account. Email accounts hosted by both Gmail and Microsoft 365 require you to create an app password and use that app password when signing into your email account in the app (MasterCook).
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Once you are certain your email account security settings are correct, and you created a special app password when required, select Export and Mail from the File menu in MasterCook.
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In the Export and Mail window that appears, click on the Setup button.
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In the Mail Setup window that appears click on the button for Use Internet Mail Server to select it.
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Type in your name.
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Check the box for Use SSL since most email providers require this today.
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Leave the Port setting as the default number unless your email provider says you should use Port 587 instead.
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Gmail uses ports 465 or 587. Microsoft uses only port 587.
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Type in your email account password or the app password you created as required by your email provider.
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Type in your email address.
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At this point, the SMTP box will automatically populate to guess what your E-Mail Server's Name is. Leave it unless you know it should be something different. This is the name of the server which your email program sends outgoing messages.
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You can get the name of this server from your email service provider or even find it with a simple Google search. It will be something like smtp.gmail.com, smtp.mail.yahoo.com, smtp.office365.com (for Microsoft Hotmail/Live/Outlook).
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Press the OK button to return to the Export and Mail window.
- In the Export and Mail window type in an email address (type your own if you wish to test) and send the recipe.
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