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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express

Q: How do I configure Outlook express?

A: Proceed as follows:

1. Open Outlook Express

2. Configure Mail Settings

3. From the Outlook Express Tools menu, select Accounts as shown on the graphic below.

    

   

    

4. Click on the Mail tab, highlight the account that you wish to change and click on the Properties button

    

   

    

5. General tab

   • This tab contains the basic information for your e-mail account.

   • Mail Account - You can put whatever you wish in this field.  If you have more than one e-mail account, you can put a "friendly" name here.  It makes it easier to identify each individual account.
     
     

   • User Information:

     • Name: Your Name. For example John Doe

     • Organizaiton: You can leavethis blank.

     • Email: Your email address. For example mary@abc.com

     • Reply address: Your email address. For example mary@abc.com

     • Check the box if you want this account included everytime you check for email.

      

   

    

6. Servers tab

   • Server Information:

     • Incoming mail server type: POP3

     • Incoming mail (POP3): mail.domain.com (for example: mail.abc.com)

     • Outgoing mail (SMTP): mail.domain.com (for example: mail.abc.net)

   • Incoming Mail Server

     • Account name: Your e-mail address in this field. For example mary@abc.com

     • Password: Your e-mail password in this field.

     • Check the Remember password box if you do not want to have to type in your password whenever you check your e-mail.

   • Outgoing Mail Server

     • Check the My server requires authentication box in order to send mail out.

     • Select the Settings Button

    

   
   
   
   

7. Logon Information:

   • Select Log on using

   • Account name: username@domain.com (for example mary@abc.com)

   • Password: password

   • Check Remember password

   • Select OK

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8. When you are finished making changes, click Apply
9. Click OK to close the Properties window.
10. Select File, Exit to close Outlook