Quick
Tutorials
Microsoft
Outlook Express
6
Windows XP
- How to configure
an e-mail account.
1. To open Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows XP
Click Start,
point to All Programs, and then click Outlook Express.
This is the default location where Outlook Express is found.
The Program would open.
2.
In The Outlook Express, click on the Tools menu, (this can
be found on the top left hand corner between View and Message),
and then click choose Accounts as below.
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3. Click Add (Which will open a small tag to the right of it),
and then click Mail. |
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4. An Internet
Connection Wizard will appear.
a)
Insert your name (the name you want to appear in the form field
of an outgoing message, not provided by Perfect Online Solution).
b) Click Next.
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5. Insert
your FULL e-mail address, the one provided by Perfect Online Solutions.
Click Next.
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6. Define your
incoming mail server by clicking the Down curser and
choosing from the following options. Click on the option
you want when it is highlighted.
a)
POP3 - stands for (Post Office Protocol 3). This is an
address used to receive e-mails from your mail server (provided
by Perfect Online Solution). This is the most commonly used option.
b) IMAP - stands for (Internet Message Access Protocol).
This works in the same fashion as POP3, it depends on as to which
on of these two you operate under.
c) HTTP - stands for (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). With
this option you cannot send e-mails, and the following instructions
do not relate if this option is chosen.
7. Once you have
entered your Incoming mail server, you also need to enter
the Outgoing mail (SMPT) server . There are two common
possibilities of doing that.
a)
If Outgoing mail (SMPT) server details are provided by
Perfect Online Solution: You just need to enter it in the text
box for Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.
b) If
you are advised by Perfect Online Solution to use the Outgoing
mail (SMPT) server provided by your local internet service
provider. Please ask your internet service provider the name
of your Outgoing mail (SMPT) and enter that in the text
box for Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.
c) Click
Next once you have entered the Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.
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8. Finally enter your Account Name ie your FULL email
address and Password (both provided by Perfect Online Solutions).
Please note that the passwords are case senstive.
9. Click Next
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10. Click Finish. |
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11. Double-click
your account in the Mail Accounts list. |
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12. In the box
appearing, click on the Servers tab.
13. Once in Servers check the box next to My server requires
authentication and click the Settings button. |
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14. Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
Click the OK button. |
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15. Click OK again. |
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16. Your new e-mail account is now set up ready for receiving and
sending e-mails. Good luck! |
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Researched
& Edited By:
Shoneet K. Prasad
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