Outlook Express Setup
This document details the procedure for setting up a new email account in Microsoft Outlook Express.
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Open Outlook Express.
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First you will be prompted for your name. Uses spaces and capitalization as you please. Click "Next" to continue.
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Now provide your complete email address. Click "Next" to continue.
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Enter the incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) server information that was provided in your setup email. Click "Next" to continue.
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To retreive mail, Outlook Express will need your Account Name & Password. Enter your full email address as the "Account name" and enter your password in the "Password" box. Select "Remember Password" to prevent having to type your password every time you check for new mail. Click "Next" to continue.
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Click "Finish" to go back to the main account screen. Click on the account that you just created to highlight it and then click the "Properties" button.
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Click on the "Servers" tab and then select the checkbox that next to "My server requires authentication". Click "OK" and then "Close" to complete your email setup.
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NOTE: If you receive an error when sending email using the above settings, then your ISP may require that you use their SMTP servers to send out email. If this is the case, then contact your ISP to obtain their SMTP server address. Use the address that they provide in the Outgoing (SMTP) Server area in Step 4. Then, set the "My outgoing (SMTP) Server requires authentication" setting (Step 7) according to your ISPs requirements.