The following steps will assist you in setting your e-mail account up in Outlook Express:
1. In Outlook Express, select Tools / Accounts.
2. In the Internet Accounts box select Add and then Mail.
3. You will be prompted for the following information:
- Display Name: Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.
- E-mail address: Enter your entire e-mail address (e.g.: mail@example.com).
- Incoming e-mail server type: Select POP3 from the drop-down menu.
- Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourdomain (e.g.: mail.example.com)
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.yourdomain (e.g.: mail.example.com)
- Account name: Enter your entire email address using lowercase characters (e.g.: mail@example.com).
- Password: Enter the password for your e-mail account.
4. Check the Remember password check box.
5. On the Congratulations page, click Finish.
6. On the Internet Accounts page, select the account that you have just added and click on Properties.
7. Click on the Servers tab and select My server requires authentication.
8. Click on the Advanced tab.
- Ensure that the port number for Incoming mail (POP3) is: 110
- Do not select This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
- Set the port number for Outgoing mail (SMTP) to: 587
- Do not select This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
9. Click OK
10. On the Internet Accounts page, click Close.
