The following series of screen shots show you how to setup an email account in Outlook Express.

This example will setup the account for the following email address Bruce_Springfield@mydomain.com.

Open Outlook Express and choose Accounts... from the Tools menu.

From this window, click the Add button and select Mail... from the popup menu

Type in your name (e.g. Bruce Springfield) in the Display Name box

Type in the email address you're setting up in the E-mail address box.

Select POP from the selection menu and type in the email server (mail.mydomain.com) in both the Incoming mail (POP) and Outgoing mail (SMTP)* boxes.

ATTENTION *
Many ISP's (Internet Service Providers) are blocking what is called "Port 25" which is the port used to send e-mail. They have chosen to do this to cut down on the amount of "SPAM" mail that is sent. All e-mail sent via the Internet is routed through the port 25, the channel used for communication between a mail client and a mail server. Even though port 25 blocking will probably become an industry standard, however, the filter can create problems for e-mail servers and block legitimate e-mail as well as spam. You can check with your dial-up provider to see if they are doing this.

If your ISP is among the following:

• AT&T
• MindSpring
• BellSouth
• MSN
• CableOne
• NetZero
• Charter
• People PC
• Comcast ATTBI
• Sprynet
• Cox
• Sympatico.ca
• EarthLink
• Verio
• Flashnet
• Verizon
• MediaOne

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEND EMAIL USING YOUR SMTP SERVER. You will have to use your ISP's SMTP (Outgoing mail) server. Contact them in order to get the details.

Type in the username (e.g. Bruce_Springfield) followed by a percentage mark (%) followed by the domain name (e.g. mydomain.com) in the Account name box.

Enter the password for this mailbox in the Password box and click Next.

Click on Finish.

You will be able to retrieve your email from the mydomain.com POP server.

If your are NOT using your ISP's SMTP server, perform this following step:

Choose Accounts... from the Tools menu.

Click on the Mail tab so all the mail accounts are displayed, select the mail account you just created and click on Properties.



Go to the Servers tab and check the My server requires authentification box.

Click OK.

You will be able to send and receive message with your newly configure Outlook Express account.