How to configure Outlook Express?

1. First open Microsoft Outlook Express and click on the Tools option from the menu bar.

2. click on the Accounts option within the Tools menu, and select Add, from here you will be asked details about yourself and your company etc.

3. Enter your Full Name and Email address, you will be presented with a screen for setting up Outlook Express with your e-mail server.

4. Select POP3 as your incoming mail server or it will not work correctly.

5. Next you need to tell Outlook Express about the e-mail servers for sending and receiving e-mails.

Incoming mail server: usually mail.domainname for example mail.emnet.co.uk
Outgoing mail server: usually mail.domainname

6. Now click on Next to take you to the Mail Logon Screen from here you will be asked for your username and password that we supplied with your account. This is to authenticate your identity, so that you can send and receive your e-mails.

Make sure you type both your username and password correctly (including the correct case of the letters) as you will not be able to retrieve your e-mail otherwise. Now click Finish

7. To make your outgoing mail server work you must now enter some additional information, on the screen you are still on (Internet Accounts) click "Properties" as the image below shows.

8. Now click the "Servers" tab at the top of the screen and tick the box at the bottom of the screen under "Outgoing Mail Server" that says "My server requires authentication" as shown in the image below.

9. Press the settings button and ensure “Use the same settings as my incoming mail server” is selected.

10. Click "Ok" then “Apply” then “OK” to close the wizard

Your email account is now ready to use.