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Created On5/1/2008
Modified5/1/2008

How do I set up mail in Outlook Express?

Note: pop.yourdomain is the example for your email server. Place in pop.<your website name>
For example:
support@sbwh.com would have a mail sever (incoming and outgoing) as pop.sbwh.com

To change your mail settings:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts...
  2. Click the mail tab
  3. Highlight your mail account and click properties
  4. Click the Servers Tab

To add smtp outgoing authentication:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts...
  2. Click the mail tab
  3. Highlight your mail account and click properties
  4. Click the Servers Tab
  5. Make sure My Server requires authentication IS checked ON.
  6. Choose Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.

To add a new email account:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts... >> Add...
  2. Display Name: (whatever you want)
  3. Click Next
  4. Email Address: (@yourdomain.com)
  5. Click Next
  6. My incoming mail server is a [POP3] Server.
  7. Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, HTTP) server: (mail.yourdomain.com)
  8. Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server: (mail.yourdomain.com)
  9. Account Name: (your full email address.)
  10. Password: (your email account password)
  11. Log in Using Secure Password Authentication is NOT checked.
  12. Click Next and Finished
  13. Click Properties
  14. Click the Servers Tab
  15. Make sure My Server requires authentication IS checked ON.
  16. Choose Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.

If you need to use a non standard SMTP port due to your ISP blocking port 25...

  1. Click settings
  2. Click the advanced tab
  3. change outgoing mail (SMTP) from 25 to 2525
  4. Click Apply, OK, and OK.

Your email should now be setup