It's all stepped out here, and was linked to in the news posting.
Be sure to clear you cookies and cache, and restart your browser, and then follow the directions as given above.
If your password is less than 8 characters, you MUST reset it first. Instructions are also in the above link for that.
As to the questions you're mentioning, NOWHERE do we ask you that. What you're referencing is client side mail set up. We don't offer email, so that's something entirely different.