Outlook Express Setup – Create a New Account

This page describes how to setup a new e-mail account in Outlook Express. If you intend to modify an existing account in Outlook Express, please refer to the page titled Outlook Express Setup – Modify an Existing Account

Step 1 - Open Outlook Express

Note: If you have never configured, or used, your Outlook Express email program, the Internet Connection Wizard will open automatically. If this happens to you, go directly to step 4 (below).

Step 2 - In Outlook Express; go to the "Tools" menu and click on "Accounts."

Step 3 - In the "Mail" tab; click the "Add" button and then "Mail."

Note: If there is already an existing Mail account listed that you would like to modify (instead of adding a new account), please go directly Step 4 of the Outlook Express Setup – Modify an Existing Account page

Step 4 - Type your name in the dialog box as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail

Step 5 - Click "Next."

Step 6 - Type your full e-mail address (i.e. your-name@your-domain.com)

Step 7 - Click "Next."

Step 8 - Enter "mail.your-domain.com" for your incoming (POP3) mail server. Be sure to use your actual domain name here!

Step 9 - Enter "mail.your-domain.com" for your outgoing (SMTP) mail server.

Step 10 - Click "Next"

Step 11 - In the Account name field, type your full e-mail address (e.g., your-name@your-domain.com).

Step 12 - In the Password field, type your e-mail password.

Step 13 - Check the box next to Remember password

Step 14 - Click "Next"

Step 15 - Click the 'Finish' button

Step 16- In the "Mail" tab select the account you just created, and then click "Properties".

Step 17 - Click the Servers tab

Step 18 - At the bottom of the window under "Outgoing Mail Server," check the box that says "My server requires authentication" and click the "Settings" button

Step 19 - Select the circle next to "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server"

Step 20 - Click "OK"

Step 21 - Click the "Advanced" tab

Step 22 - Under "Server Port Numbers," change the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" port from 25 to 587

Step 23 - Click "OK", then "Close"

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