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SETTING UP E-MAIL WITH OUTLOOK EXPRESS
| STEP I: |
First open Outlook Express, and click on the Tools option from the top menu.
Then click on "Accounts..." |
| STEP II: |
When this window appears, click on Add, then on Mail... |
| STEP III: |
Now click on the Display name field and type in your real name. Example: John Doe
Now click Next. |
| STEP IV: |
Now click on the E-mail address field and type your COMPLETE e-mail address. Example: myname@something.com
Now click Next. |
| STEP V: |
Make sure POP3 is displayed on the top pulldown menu. If it is not, click on the down-arrow and select it (unless you've been instructed to do otherwise). Then enter the following information:
Default Settings:
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Incoming mail server (POP3):
mail.appsmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
Contact your Internet Service Provider
If Apps Communications is your ISP, use "mail.appsmail.com" as your SMTP Server
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New Settings:
*ONLY use the below information if you know that you are using our new email server
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Incoming mail server (POP3):
mail.appsmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
Contact your Internet Service Provider
If Apps Communications is your ISP, use "mail2.appsmail.com" as your SMTP Server
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Now click Next. |
| STEP VI: |
In the Account name field, type in your FULL e-mail address. Example: myname@something.com
In the Password field, type in your password.
Now click Next. |
| STEP VII: |
The next window tells you that you are finished, but we have one more step to complete.
Click on Finish, and this will return you to the Internet Accounts window. |
| STEP VIII: |
Click on the Mail tab at the top, then double click the "mail.appsmail.com" Account name (you may also select it with one click, then click on Properties to the right) |
| STEP IX: |
After selecting the "Servers" tab at the top of the window, click the "My server requires authentication" checkbox at the bottom.
Now click Settings... |
| STEP X: |
Click the "Log on using" button, and fill in the following information:
Account name: Your complete e-mail address. For example: yourname@domain.net
Password: Your password.
Now select OK
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| You will now return to the previous window. Click on OK. On the next window you return to, click Close (on the Internet Accounts window). You have now completed setting up your e-mail account with Outlook Express! |
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