Setting-up e-mail accounts on Microsoft Outlook Express (Mac)
The following instructions will allow you to properly configure Microsoft Outlook Express for Macintosh. Please use your own information as supplied at set-up.
- Open Outlook, select 'Tools', then 'Accounts'
- Select the new Button to 'Add' a new account
- Type in the display name you wish to use. You may type your name or your e-mail address here. Click Continue »
- Type in the full e-mail address you are setting up. Click Continue »
- Select POP3 as the incoming mail server type. Then type the name of domain as your incoming and outgoing mail server. DO NOT type any prefix I.E. mail.yourdomain.com Click Continue »
- Now type in the account name in the format of myname@mydomain.com. Then type in the password and check 'Remember Password'. Click Continue »
- Click 'Finish'
Now, you need to configure the outgoing mail authentication. This is how you do this:
- Click on 'Tools' and select 'Accounts'
- Click on Mail tab. You should have an existing account that you can now edit. Make sure you have the right one selected and click 'Edit'
- An Account Set-up Assistant will open, choose 'Configure Manually'
- The 'Edit' button opens a window and in it, below the box for 'SMTP server' is a link that says 'Click here for advanced sending options.' Click it and a new window pops-up. Enter the correct account id and Password, then select 'Use Same Settings As Incoming Mail Server'
- Click 'OK' and save your changes
Test the account by sending a test message to an outside account and see if you can receive returned mail as well.
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