Setting up Outlook Express to access your e-mail account


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If you would like to use OUTLOOK EXPRESS to access your e-mail, please follow the steps below to set up your e-mail account.
  1. Click on the Tools menu, then select Accounts. A new window will open.
  2. Make sure the Mail tab is selected.
  3. Click on the Add button, then select Mail ...
  4. In the Display Name box, enter your name as you want it to appear on e-mails you send., then click Next button.
  5. In the E-Mail Address field, enter your full E-Mail Address, for example, john@mydomain.com, then click the Next button.
  6. Make sure at the top that POP3 is selected.
  7. Enter the following into both the Incoming mail server (POP3) and Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.mydomain.com, then click the Next button.
  8. In the Account Name field, put in your full e-mail address, for example john@mydomain.com. If you run into problems with e-mail not working, use a "+" instead of the "@" sign. So, in the example above, you would use john+mydomain.com instead.
  9. The Password should be password that was assigned to you. Make sure the Remember Password checkbox is checked so you don't have to enter your password each time (unless you want to). Click the Finish button.
  10. You will now be back at the Internet Accounts window.
  11. Click on the mail account you just created, then click on the Properties button.
  12. In the Mail Account box, enter a name to identify this account (for example, My work e-mail)
  13. Now click on the Servers tab at the top.
  14. In the section that is labeled Outgoing Mail Server, click the checkbox next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
  15. Click the OK button to close the window.
  16. Then click the Close button to close the E-Mail Accounts window.

Your e-mail account is now ready to use.