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Setting up an e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook Express.
1. Within the menu bar, go to the "Tools" menu, then down to "Accounts"
2. An "Internet Accounts" box should popup.
3. Click on the "Mail" tab, which will show all the email accounts that are setup.
4. To add an account, click the "Add" button in the top right hand of the box then select "Mail"
5. Follow the instructions stated on the screen. Click the Next button after each section.
a. Display name: Enter in your name
b. E-mail address: Enter in your full email address
c. E-mail Server Names
i. Select POP3 from the drop down box.
ii. Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server - mail.yourdomain.com
iii. Outgoing mail (SMTP) server - mail.yourdomain.com
d. Internet Mail Logon
i. Account name: Enter in the full email address
ii. Password: Enter the password you were assigned
e. Click the Next button and then the Finish button to create the account.
6. It should now take you back to the"Internet Accounts" screen where you can now see the new account setup.
7. Double click on the newly created account. This will bring up the "Properties" window for that account.
8. Click on the "Servers" tab and make sure that the "My server requires authentication" box at the bottom of the page is checked.
9. Click OK to save the changes then click Close to close the "Internet Accounts" window.
10. Click the Send/Receive button to start receiving emails.
2. An "Internet Accounts" box should popup.
3. Click on the "Mail" tab, which will show all the email accounts that are setup.
4. To add an account, click the "Add" button in the top right hand of the box then select "Mail"
5. Follow the instructions stated on the screen. Click the Next button after each section.
a. Display name: Enter in your name
b. E-mail address: Enter in your full email address
c. E-mail Server Names
i. Select POP3 from the drop down box.
ii. Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server - mail.yourdomain.com
iii. Outgoing mail (SMTP) server - mail.yourdomain.com
d. Internet Mail Logon
i. Account name: Enter in the full email address
ii. Password: Enter the password you were assigned
e. Click the Next button and then the Finish button to create the account.
6. It should now take you back to the"Internet Accounts" screen where you can now see the new account setup.
7. Double click on the newly created account. This will bring up the "Properties" window for that account.
8. Click on the "Servers" tab and make sure that the "My server requires authentication" box at the bottom of the page is checked.
9. Click OK to save the changes then click Close to close the "Internet Accounts" window.
10. Click the Send/Receive button to start receiving emails.