Step-by-step Guides

Configuring MS Outlook Express & MS Outlook

The following instructions are for setting up your e-mail account in MS Outlook Express 5 on a PC, instructions are similar for MS Outlook 2000.

Before you can set-up your e-mail account you will need to find out the SMTP mail server address of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you already have an e-mail account set up with your ISP you can look at its settings to find this out. Click here for a step-by-step guide.

To create a new e-mail account:

  1. 1. Open up MS Outlook or MS Outlook Express. On the Tools tab click Accounts, a pop up window will appear.

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  2. 2. Click on the Add button and select Mail. A new window will appear.

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  3. 3. Enter the name you would like to appear (this is the name recipients of your emails will see). Click Next.

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  4. 4. Select 'I already have an e-mail that I'd like to use' and enter an e-mail address at your domain name that you would like people to see when they are replying to your e-mails e.g. example@yourdomain.com . Click Next

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  5. 5. The top line should read 'My incoming mailserver is a POP3 server'.
    In the 'Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server' field enter mail. then your domain name (mail.yourdomain.com)
    In the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP)' field enter mail. then your domain name again (mail.yourdomain.com). Click Next

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  6. 6. In the Account name field enter the Username supplied in your set up e-mail e.g. mail@yourdomain.com
    In the Password field enter the Password supplied in your set up e-mail e.g. yourpassword
    Check the Remember password box unless you want to enter your Username and Password every time you receive e-mail. Click Next

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  7. 7. Finally click Finish the wizard pop-up window will close and your new e-mail account will appear in the Internet Accounts window click Close. Your e-mail account is now set up.

If at any time you need to change any of the settings on the Tools menu click Accounts then click the Mail tab, select the e-mail account that you want to alter and click the Properties button.

If you wish to setup authenticated SMTP for Outlook, see our Authenticated SMTP with MS Outlook Express & MS Outlook 2000 guide.