Note: If you're opening Outlook Express for the first time, you will not see the window below. You will see the Internet Connection Wizard. Click here to jump to that screenshot.

Note: if you're opening Outlook Express for the first time, you will not see the window below. You will see the Internet Connection Wizard. Click here to jump to that screenshot.

On the Toolbar, click Tools and select Accounts from the menu.

The Internet Accounts window opens.

Toward the top, right corner, click Add and select Mail from the menu.

The Internet Connection Wizard launches.

   Display name = enter your name.

Click Next to continue.

E-mail address = enter your eMail address created by Roxboro Media.

Click Next to continue

My Incoming mail server is a ? server = this should be set to POP3.

For Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: Insert mail.yourdomain.com

For Outgoing (SMTP) server: Insert mail.yourdomain.com

Click Next to continue.

Account name = enter the username of the eMail account (i.e.john.doe@yourdomain.com).
Password = enter the password to your eMail account.

   

Important: passwords are case-sensitive. Ensure your Caps Lock is disabled.

   Select Remember password.

Important: do NOT select Log on using 'Secure Password Authentication'.

Click Next to continue.

Which method do you want to use to connect to the Internet?   =  select Connect using my local area network .

Click Next to continue.

Click Finish to complete the wizard.

Important: ; you still need to enable SMTP authentication.  You'll see how to do this in the following screenshots.

The Internet Accounts window appears.

Highlight the desired account and click Properties.

Mail Account   =  you can give the name of the mail account anything you'd like.  In this example, I gave the account the name 'Work'.

Important:   ensure Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing is checked.

Select the Servers tab.

That completes the setup of a new account in Outlook Express.

Congratulations, you have successfully completed the setting and cofiguring a new mail account.

If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to call us at (336)322-5535 (additional charges may apply).