Setting up Email packages
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Setting
up MS Outlook Express 5
Start MS outlook and you should see a screen similar to this:-
If this is the first time you have started Outlook
express, you may have some wizards start to help you through setting up
your Email account. To use this help file you should cancel them and
then follow the instructions given here.
Click on Tools and then Accounts... You should see a
screen similar to this:-
Click on the Mail tab and then Press the Add button and
select Mail. You should then see a screen similar to this:-
Enter the display name and press the Next >
button. You should then see a screen similar to this:-
Now enter your Email address and press the Next >
button again. You should then see a screen similar to this:-
Enter that address of your mail server.
It will be mail.<your domain name>.
If you use dial in through BUILDANDHOST
dial, Use your mail server name for both
the POP3 and the SMTP server addresses.
If you use another ISP other than BUILDANDHOST, use their
SMTP server address.
You should then see a screen like
this:-
Enter your full Email address for your account name and
the password that you entered in the control panel for that Email
address. Tick the Remember password box and then press the Next >
button. You should then see a screen that looks similar to this:-
Press the Finish button to complete this stage of your
Email set up process. You should see a screen similar to this.
Note that your Email account name is that of the mail server. Must be a
bug in outlook.
Next double click on the name of the Email account you
have just created. You should then see a screen similar to this:-
First change the Mail Account name to something
sensible. In the example we will use John Smith. Then enter
your Organization in the organization box (if you have one!). Then
enter your full Email address in the Reply address box. You should
then see a screen similar to:-
Finally press the OK and then close button. Your Email account
in outlook express 5 should now be set up.
You can add more than one Email account to Outlook.
Just repeat the steps detailed above.
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