1. Start Outlook Express
2. Under the Menu option "Tools" select "Accounts..."
3.The "Internet Accounts" popup window is displayed. See figure below
- 4. Click
the "Add" button then "Mail..."
5. The "Internet Connection Wizard" popup window will be displayed. In this window enter the name that will be displayed in the "from" field when you send an email to someone. Then click the "Next" button.
6. In the Internet Email Address window enter your email address. This is the address of the account you are setting up. Then click "Next".
7. Enter the name you want your emails to be from (i.e. first name or first + last name NOT your email address)
- 8. The "Email
Server Names" window is then displayed. Set the incoming mail server option
box to "POP3".
9. Your incoming mail server is your mail(dot)domain name.
10. Your outgoing mail
server is your mail(dot)domain name. Then click "Next".
Earthlink
users must set the OUTGOING to: smtp.earthlink.net
- 11. In
the "Internet Mail Logon" window enter your email account name and your
password. This is your user name, note that it is just like your email
address except it uses + instead of @
12. If you would like your software to remember your password check the "Remember passwod box". Make sure that the Secure Password Authentication box is not checked. Then click "Next"
- Click the "Finish" button.
Your email software is ALMOST setup.
The final step is to follow steps 1-3. This time click on properties, once the properties window is open, click on the servers tab and place a checkmark at the bottom next to "My server requires authentication". Hit OK - NOW you're done!!
