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Configuring Email in Outlook Express

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The following are instructions on how to configure Microsoft Outlook Express with your email account. Outlook Express is a lighter version of Outlook that focuses on email. It does not give you access to calendaring, but does allow access to the global address directory. It uses either the POP or IMAP protocols and runs on all Macintosh and Windows machines.

  1. First open the program. Once the program is open, you are ready to set up your new account.

    NOTE: If you have not yet configured Outlook, it will automatically open the Internet Connection Wizard when you open the program. If this happens, go straight to step 4 and skip steps 1, 2, & 3.
     
  2. Open Tools > Accounts. The Internet Accounts window will open.
     
  3. In the Internet Accounts window, make sure the Mail tab is selected.
     
  4. Click on Add > Mail . The Internet Connection Wizard will open.
     
  5. The fist thing the Internet Connection Wizard will want from you is for you to type in a display name. This can be your name, the name of your company, or anything else you want.
     
  6. Once you have typed in a name, click Next.
     
  7. The next step is to type in your e-mail address. This is your new e-mail address. Type in yourdomain@yourdomain.com.

    NOTE: " yourdomain " is the domain name you registered. For example, if you had registered www.yourdomain.com, you would type in yourdomain@yourdomain.com
     
  8. Once you have typed in your e-mail address, click Next.
     
  9. Next, you will fill in your e-mail and server names. In the Incoming Mail Server field, choose POP3.

    NOTE: If you have installed IMAP Server, you will need to choose IMAP as your Incoming Mail Server.
     
  10. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) field, type "mail.yourdomain .com".
     
  11. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field, type "mail.yourdomain .com".
     
  12. Once all the correct information is inserted, click Next.
     
  13. You will now be in the Internet Mail Logon page. In the Account Name field, type in the e-mail address you want to create with username@ yourdomain.com.
     
  14. In the Password field, type in a password of your choosing.
  15. Click Next . If you have entered all of the information correctly, the Congratulations window will open.
     
  16. To save your settings, click Finish.

Next You will need to authenticate your outgoing server in the advanced settings. To get to the advanced settings, follow the instructions below: 

  1. Go to Tools > Accounts.
     
  2. Make sure the Mail tab is selected.
     
  3. Double click on the account you want to modify. A window will pop up titled "youraccountname" Properties.
  4. Click the servers tab.
     
  5. Under Outgoing Mail Server, check the box that reads "My server requires authentication".
     
  6. Click OK.

If you are still having trouble, please contact Technical Support. 

Resources » Configuring Email in Outlook Express

Published Jan 02, 2011 by Matthew Fleming Inc.