Microsoft Outlook Express

Microsoft � Outlook Express �

Microsoft � Outlook Express � is the default email client shipped by most versions of Microsoft � Windows �. The examples below is done with Microsoft � Outlook Express � version 6 shipped with Microsoft � Windows � XP Professional.

Warning

Microsoft � Outlook Express � is often used as carrier of viruses and worms. Always make sure you have installed the latest security patch from Microsoft before running Microsoft � Outlook Express �. Alternatively you can use a better email client.

To configure Microsoft � Outlook Express � to download email from our server, please do the following steps.

Run Microsoft � Outlook Express � from the Start menu.
After Microsoft � Outlook Express � window appears, click Tools and then Accounts.
Internet Accounts window will appear, click Add and then Mail.
On the Display name field, enter a descriptive text for this email account, for example "My email account". Click Next to continue.
On the Email address field, enter your email address, as in 'username@example.com'. Click Next to continue.
On the next screen you need to specify email server names. If you want to use POP3, specify 'My incoming mail server is a POP3 server', you also need to specify 'pop.example.com' on your incoming mail server field, substituting 'example.com' with your real domain name. If you want to use IMAP, specify 'My incoming mail server is a IMAP server', you also need to specify 'imap.example.com' on your incoming mail server field, substituting 'example.com' with your real domain name.
On the outgoing mail server field, specify 'smtp.example.com' (substituting example.com with your real domain name) Click Next to continue.
On the next screen, specify your complete email address (as in username@example.com) in the Account name field. Also specify your password in the Password field. You need to clear the Log on using Secure Password Authentication checkbox if it isn't already cleared. Click Next and then Finish to continue.
Select the account name you have just created, and then click Properties. Click on the Servers tab and on the Outgoing Mail Server section check the My server requires authentication. Click on Settings and then select Use same settings as my incoming mail server. Click OK. Click on the Advanced tab. Specify '8025' or '587' in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) fields. Click OK and then Close to finalize the configuration.