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How to Configure Outlook Express 5.x to Check Your E-mail
To add an e-mail account to Outlook Express
- Start Outlook Express.
- Choose Accounts from the Tools menu. The Internet Accounts
window will open.
- Click the Mail tab. This will show you any e-mail accounts
that are currently set up in Outlook Express.
- Click the Add button. A menu will pop up; choose Mail.
- The Internet Connection wizard will appear to guide you through
a series of configuration steps for the e-mail address you want
to add.
- Type in a friendly name that will help you remember this e-mail
address (such as Harold's Mailbox or Mom's Mail) then Click Next.
- Enter your name, as you want it to appear in e-mails. Click
Next.
- Click "I already have an e-mail address that I would like
to use" radio button, then enter the e-mail address you want
to add, in the form of username@domain.com and then click Next.
Replace domain with your domain name. For example, if your e-mail
address ends with "NETDSGNS.COM", then your domain is
"NETDSGNS" or if your e-mail address ends with "sprynet.com"
then your domain is "sprynet" and so on.
- Enter the following information:
*** Note *** If you are running a Proxy Server additional information
is needed.
My incoming mail server is a: POP3
Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: www.domain.com
Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: www.domain.com
- Enter the following information:
POP account name: Your user name (without @domain.com)
Password: Your e-mail password. (lowercase). Click Finish.
- Close your Outlook Express and restart.
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