Setting Up Outlook Express

With Outlook Express in Windows (click here for Mac) up and running on your computer select Accounts... from the Tools menu.

This brings up the Internet Accounts window.

Click Add button and choose Mail from the fly out menu.

The Internet Connection Wizard will come up to walk you through the process. Enter your name in the "Display name:" text box. This is the name people will see when they receive your mail. Click Next...

Enter your email address (the one you have/will set up using the Mail Manager on the server). This is your return address. Click Next...

Enter POP3 or IMAP in the incoming mailing server type. If you are in doubt, just use POP3 (also known as POP). Then enter your domain name for the Incoming mail server name. The SMTP server can be a little tricky. We recommend using the SMTP server provided by your ISP since some ISPs prevent the use of third party SMTP servers. You can try using your domain name here but if you can't send email, this may be the culprit. Click Next...

Now enter the name of your new email box in the the Account name text box. One common mistake is that people put in the "mailbox@domain.com" rather than just "mailbox". Put your password into the Password text box. We recommend checking the "Remember Password" box. Click Next...

Almost done! Click Finish to bring you back to the Internet Accounts pop up window.

You may wish to set your new email box as the default box that will be used by Outlook Express. Highlight the Account name and click the "Set as Default" button. Finally click the "Close" button.

You may not set up more email boxes as you wish.

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Select E-mail from the Accounts list.
3. Click New Address button.
4. Type in a name for the account (mailbox@domain.com)
5. Click the Ok button.
6. Type your real name as you'd like it to appear on your return address.
7. Type your mail address in the E-mail address field.
8. Enter the name of the SMTP server provided to you by your ISP in the SMTP Server field.
9. Enter the new mailbox name in the Account Name field.
10. enter mail.yourdomain.com in the POP Server field.
11. Enter mail.yourdomain.com in the Account Name field.

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