Micorsoft Outlook Express 5 & 6 E-Mail Setup

Outlook® Express 5 and 6 E-Mail Settings
Before you start the configuration process, make sure the program has been installed and is running properly. Open the program and follow these instructions:

  1. Go to the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  2. In the Internet Accounts screen, select the Mail tab.
  3. Click the Add and then Mail for new mail account, which launches the Internet Connection Wizard.

The following screen shots are from the Internet Connection Wizard:

  1. Type your name in the Display name field. This is the name you want displayed, not necessarily your user name.
  2. Click Next>.
Your name
  1. Check I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use.
  2. In the E-mail address field, enter userid@yourwebsiteaddress.com.
  3. Click Next>.
Outlook Express Version 6 looks like this:

Internet E-mail address

Outlook Express Version 5 looks like this:

Internet E-mail address

  1. Select the POP3 choice from the My incoming mail server is a dropdown.
  2. In the Incoming mail (POP3) server field, enter pop.yourwebsiteaddress.com.
  3. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter your Internet Service Providers SMTP Information or use smtp.yourwebsiteaddress.com.
  4. Click Next>.
E-mail Server Names
  1. Enter userid@yourwebsiteaddress.com into the Account name field.
  2. Enter your password in the Password field. Your password will appear as a series of ******.
  3. If you want the computer to remember your password when it logs in, check the Remember password box.
  4. Click Next>.
Internet Mail Logon
  1. Click Finish.
You're finished
  1. After completing the Wizard, you'll be at the Internet Accounts page. Select the mail account you just created, and select Properties.
  2. Select the General tab.
  3. In Reply address, type userid@yourwebsiteaddress.com.
  4. Check the box Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing.
General Properties
  1. Select the Servers tab.
  2. Most fields will already be filled in from the Wizard.

Server Properties

  1. Make sure that My server requires authenication is checked.
  2. Click on Settings... button and make sure it shows like this image below.

    3. Server Properties

  3. Click OK in the properties dialogue window.
  4. Click Close.

If you are still having trouble, please read our troubleshooting page.

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