Set Up an Outlook Express E-Mail Account
The Internet Connection Wizard makes short work of setting up your online mailbox by walking you through each step for every e-mail account you set up.
1. Before you get going, make sure you know your email address along with the following information. (This was provided to you in your Welcome Letter)
First, information about the e-mail servers:
• The type of e-mail server you use: POP3 (most e-mail accounts) or IMAP
• The name of the incoming e-mail server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace “yourdomain.com” with your actual domain name)
• For POP3 and IMAP servers, the name of the outgoing e-mail server (generally SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com (replace “yourdomain.com” with your actual domain name)
Second, information about your account:
• Your account name and password (Your account name will be your complete email address)
2. Start Outlook Express, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts.
If the Internet Connection Wizard starts up automatically, skip ahead to step 4.
3. Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
Mail option from the Add button
4. On the Your Name page of the wizard, type your name as you want it to appear to everyone who gets e-mail from you, and then click Next.
Most people use their full name, but you can use any name—even a nickname—that people will recognize.
5. On the Internet Explorer Address page, type your e-mail address, and then click Next.
6. On the E-mail Server Names page, fill in the first block of information that we provided you in your welcome email (mail.yourdomain.com), and then click Next.
Internet Connection Wizard's E-mail Server Names
7. On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name and password.
Internet Connection Wizard's Internet Mail Logon
Note: If you're concerned about break-ins to your e-mail, click to clear the check in the Remember Password box. You'll then be prompted for the password each time you send or retrieve mail.
8. Click Next, and then click Finish.
You're ready to send your first e-mail!
Unsure if your new e-mail account is working? Send an e-mail message to a friend. If they get the message, your account is ready to roll! But if you run into problems setting up your account, Outlook Express offers help. Search for troubleshooting topics from Contents and Index on the Help menu.
