Outlook Express
Setup your mail account
Configure your mail account
Setup your mail account
Start by clicking Tools then Accounts. In the next screen, click onto the Mail heading, click Add then Mail. The next screen will ask you your name - put anything you want and click Next.
The next screen will ask you for your email address. This is the mail account you wish to set up in Outlook Express. Then click Next.
You will now be prompted to enter your POP3 and SMTP server names. If you are in doubt then contact you ISP. I have also included a list of SMTP servers for various ISP's here.
In the next screen, you will need to enter your username and password provided by your ISP. The only box that should be checked is "Remember password" - the click Next.
You may or may not be prompted on how you wish to connect to the Internet. Either way, click next to continue and in the next screen press Finish.
Configure your mail account
Start by clicking Tools then Accounts. Click onto your mail account and then click Properties.
- General
Ensure that under this menu, your email address is correct. The other settings are optional.
- Servers
Make sure that the Incoming/Outgoing mail servers are correct and that your authentication settings are correct. Select Remember Password but do not select the other checkboxes.
- Connection
Select "Always connect to this account using" and select the most frequently used connection.
- Security
You should not need to change anything in this menu.
- Advanced
Ensure that none of the tickboxes are checked and click Apply and OK.
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