Outlook Express

Configure Outlook Express for the first time

  1. Open Outlook Express by clicking on the icon located on your desktop or click the ENVELOPE icon wrapped with a blue arrow located on your toolbar next to the START button. If this is your first time launching Outlook Express, the Internet Connection Wizard will open to guide you through configuration. If you do not see this window, please proceed to Reconfiguration of Outlook Express.
  2. In the Internet Connection Wizard, type your name in the Display name field as you would like it to appear when you send e-mail and then click NEXT
  3. Enter your e-mail address in the field provided in the format:username@yourdomain.com
  4. Click NEXT
  5. In the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field enter: pop.yourdomain.com
  6. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field enter: smtp.yourdomain.com
  7. Click NEXT
  8. Enter your e-mail address in the POP Account Name Field and your password in the password field (If you do not wish to supply your password each time you check for incoming mail, verify that the REMEMBER PASSWORD box is checked)
  9. Click NEXT and then select FINISH
  10. Select the Tools menu and click ACCOUNTS
  11. Click the Mail tab to make it the active window
  12. Click to highlight the account name you want to verify or reconfigure and then click the Properties tab
  13. Click the Servers tab to make it the active window
  14. Verify that My server requires authentication is checked
  15. Click OK to accept the changes
  16. Click CLOSE to close the window
Reconfigure Outlook Express

If you have an existing Outlook Express account that needs to reconfigured to retrieve e-mail from the server, follow these steps:

  1. Open Outlook Express and select the Tools menu
  2. Click ACCOUNTS
  3. Click the Mail tab to make it the active window
  4. Click to highlight the account name you want to verify or reconfigure and then click the Properties tab
    Note: If you do not see the e-mail account listed, remove any accounts in the dialog box that are not being used by selecting the account and clicking REMOVE. Then click ADD and select MAIL. You may now go to First Time Configuration of Outlook Express to proceed. If you do see the e-mail account listed, selected the account, click PROPERTIES and continue with the steps below.
  5. Verify that the General tab is displayed. If you wish to change the Account name to a more easily recognizable (for example, AT&T), change the name displayed in the Mail Account field
  6. If you wish to edit your name and e-mail address settings, use the fields provided under User Information
  7. Click APPLY
  8. Select the SERVERS tab
  9. Verify that the Incoming Mail (POP3) field displays: pop.yourdomain.com
  10. The Outgoing mail (SMTP) field should display: smtp.yourdomain.com
  11. The Account name should display your  e-mail address
  12. If you have elected to save your password or if you are entering your password in this field for the first time or replacing it, it is displayed as asterisks
  13. Verify that My server requires authentication is checked
  14. Verifying that your e-mail is removed from the mail server. Select the ADVANCED tab and make sure the box beside LEAVE A COPY OF MESSAGE ON THE SERVER is not checked
  15. When done, select APPLY and then click OK