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Open Outlook Express. |
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Select "Accounts" from the "Tools" menu. |
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Click on the "Add" button and choose "Mail".
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Enter your name as you would like it to appear when sending email.
Click Next. |
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Enter your email address.
Click Next. |
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Enter your incoming & outgoing mail servers, usually the same. Your incoming mail server is a "POP3" server.
Click Next. |
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Enter your account username. This is the same as your email address, but with a % instead of an @.
Enter the password that was assigned to your account.
Make sure "Remember password" is checked.
Click Next.
Click Finish. |
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Select your new account, then click the "Properties" button. |
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Click the "Servers" tab at the top of the window. |
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Check the box labeled "My server requires authentication".
Click the "Settings" button.
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Click the option labeled "Log on using".
Enter your account username. This is the same as your email address, but with a % instead of an @.
Enter the password that was assigned to your account.
Make sure "Remember password" is checked.
Check the box labeled "Log on using Secure Password Authentication"
Click OK.
Click Close. |
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All done. Your new email account is setup.
Tips to Get Started with Email:
Click the "Send/Recv" button at the top of the window to check for new mail. Use the "Create Mail" button to write & send a new email. |
