How do I set up my email account in Outlook Express?

  1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."
  2. Click the "Add" button.
  3. From the Add menu, click "Mail".
  4. In the text box labeled Display Name, type your name and click "Next".
  5. In the Email Address box, type your full email address (e.g., john@example.com).
  6. Select "POP3" to answer the question "My incoming mail server is a..."
  7. Incoming (POP3) Server: 'mail.yourdomain.com'
  8. Outgoing (SMTP) Server: 'mail.yourdomain.com'
  9. Click "Next"
  10. In the Account Name box, type your full email address (e.g., john@example.com).
  11. In the Password box, type your password.
  12. If you want Outlook® Express to remember your password, check the "Remember password" box.
  13. Do not check the "Log on using secure password" box.
  14. Click "Next"
  15. Click "Finish"
  16. Select your Mail account (e.g. mail.example.com) and click "Properties."
  17. Select the "Servers" tab.
Check the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."
  18. Click on the advanced tab and Change your outgoing server setting to 25. While this setting should work, some ISP's (such as Telstra) block this port. If you have trouble sending mail, change this setting to first 465, and if your issues aren't resolved, 587.
  19. Click ok then close to finish your email set up

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