Configuring An E-Mail Account In Outlook Express

Outlook express is a cut down version of the Microsoft Outlook application that was developed for working in the older versions of Windows operating systems. If you follow the simple Outlook Express help instructions given below, you can easily configure an email account in Outlook Express.

Instructions

• Launch the Outlook Express program by double clicking on its icon found in the desktop or by clicking on its label found under the All Programs option in the Start menu. 
• Now click on the Tools option found in the top of the application window and then select the Accounts option from the dropdown menu. 
• Now click on the Add button found under the Mail tab for opening a new dialog box. 
• Now the program will ask you to enter a name that you would like to associate with this account. Enter the same in the textbox given next to the label Display Name and then click on the Next button to continue. 
• Now, enter your full email address including the domain name in the text box found next to the option labeled E-mail Address and then click on the Next button. 
• In the textboxes found beside the Incoming and Outgoing mail server fields, enter mail.yourdomain.com or the IP address of your internet service provider and then click on the Next button. 
• Now type in your email address in the textbox found beside the Account Name option and password in the textbox found beside the field Password in the window. 
• Now click on the Next button followed by the Finish button to complete the configuration process. 
• Now you can see the Mail tab, click on the Properties button found in the mail tab and select the Servers option to configure your server settings. 
• Now put a check mark in the checkbox found beside the label My server requires authentication and click on the Advanced tab. 
• Now enter the Outgoing server port number in the text box found beside the label Outgoing mail (SMTP) as 25. You will have to change the port number to 26 if you are not able to send emails using the port number 25. 
• Click on the Apply button and then the OK button for saving the changes. 

If you follow the simple instructions described above, you can easily configure an email account in the Outlook Express client. If you experience any errors while configuring a new email account, contact the Outlook Express help and support center.