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Learn About Setting Up Outlook Express

When you've used
the program before

1) Open Outlook Express.

2) Go to [Tools] [Accounts].

3) Click on the [Mail] tab.

4) In the white box below, you will see your previous account (i.e. the “default”).

5) If you wish to “add a new account”, click on [Add] [Mail] and follow the wizard using the information to the right in the gray box.

6) If you wish to change your previous account, then double click on it.

When you’ve never
used the program

1) Open Outlook Express.

2) A “Wizard” will open up and will
walk you through all the steps.

3) Things to know:
     Display Name: Your Name
     Email Address: Your Email Address
     Choose POP3 in the Dropdown Menu
     Incoming POP3: mail.yourdomain.com
     Outgoing SMTP: Information from your ISP
     Account Name: Usually Either Your Full
          Email Address or Your User Name
     Password: Your Password

7) This will open up a new window entitled “Main Email Properties”.

8) On the first screen (i.e. the [General] tab), you will see Account Information. This is what people will see when you email them. Make sure to put in your full name and email address at a minimum.

9) Click the [Servers] tab, and fill in the boxes below.


	Incoming POP3: mail.yourdomain.com Outgoing SMPT: Information from your ISP (i.e. mail.yourserver.com or smpt.yourserver.com) Account Name: Usually Either Your Full Email Address or Your User Name Password: Your Password (check “remember password”) Leave the two boxes below “unchecked” (unless your server tells you otherwise)

10) Hit [Close]. Hit [OK].

11) You should then hit “Send and Receive” to make sure email is coming in and going out correctly.

12) If you get a pop-up box asking for your user information again (which sometimes happens), make sure to re-type in your “Full Email Address or User Name” and “Password”.

13) It is then recommended that you send yourself an email to make sure it sends okay, and then is received okay. This is just a test. And, it will also show you what your emails look like to other people.

Note: Some server information may vary due to differences in how they are set up. The above is simply guidelines to help you through the process. Consult your server to "fill in each field" correctly.

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