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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express

To configure Microsoft Outlook Express, perform the following steps:

Step one: From the Tools menu, click Accounts.

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Step two: From Internet Accounts, select Add, click Mail.

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Step three: From the Internet Connection Wizard dialog box, in the Display name text box, enter the name that you want to display on sent messages (e.g., Your name). Click Next.

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Step four: From the E-mail address text box, enter your e-mail address. Click Next.

Note:Verify that I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use is selected.

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Step five: In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server text box, enter the incoming mail server (e.g., forexample-domain.com), and in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, enter the outgoing mail server (e.g., smtp.forexample-domain.com).

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Step six: Click Next.

Step seven: In the Account name text box, enter your account name (e.g., POPID), and in the Password text box, enter your password. Click Next.

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Step eight: Click Finish.

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Step nine: Click Close.

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Warning: After configuring Outlook Express for your POP account, it is recommended that you disable the option to store copies of messages on the server. An e-mail overflow situation occurs if these copies occupy too much space.

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