Terms of Service
Last updated: May 2025 · Effective date: May 1, 2025
Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using Mail Setup Guide, accessible at https://mailsetupguide.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. About the Service
Mail Setup Guide provides free, step-by-step guides and technical documentation to help users configure email clients (such as Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, and others) and related DNS settings. The service is informational in nature. We do not provide managed email hosting, technical support contracts, or any service that requires ongoing access to your systems.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By using this website you confirm that you are at least 16 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the site on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including text, images, icons, code snippets, and the overall layout — is the property of Mail Setup Guide or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright laws.
You may:
- View and read articles for personal or professional use.
- Share links to individual articles.
- Quote short excerpts with clear attribution and a link back to the source page.
You may not:
- Reproduce or republish entire articles or substantial portions without written permission.
- Scrape, mirror, or systematically download content.
- Use our content in AI training datasets without explicit written consent.
- Remove any copyright or attribution notices.
4. Permitted Use
You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes. You must not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its systems.
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the site.
- Transmit any harmful, offensive, or illegal material.
- Use automated scripts or bots to access the site at excessive rates.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only. While we strive to keep guides accurate and up-to-date, email client interfaces and server configurations change frequently.
The website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Mail Setup Guide and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content — including but not limited to data loss, service interruption, or misconfiguration of your email client based on our guides.
Always back up your email account settings before making configuration changes.
7. Third-Party Links
Our guides may link to external websites (e.g. email provider documentation, RFC standards, tools). These links are provided for convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites.
8. Advertising
This website displays third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense (Google LLC). Advertising revenue helps us maintain and publish free content.
- No endorsement: The display of an advertisement does not constitute our endorsement of the advertised product, service, or company.
- Ad content: We do not create or control the content of individual advertisements. Google's automated systems select ads based on the page content and, where you have consented, your browsing interests.
- No liability: We are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your reliance on, or interaction with, any advertisement displayed on this site.
- Reporting: If you encounter an ad that is misleading, offensive, or violates Google's policies, you can report it directly via the "Report this ad" option ("AdChoices" icon on the ad unit).
For more information on how Google uses data in connection with advertising, see the Google Privacy Policy.
9. Availability
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice. We are not liable for any loss arising from such changes.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us:
Mail Setup Guide
Email: [email protected]