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Tutorials - Outlook Express |
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How to Set Up Outlook Express
Before you can use Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail, you need to set up an account. You can have more than one account-for business, online shopping, and so on-and each person who uses your computer may have their own, completely separate account. Outlook Express gracefully handles it all.
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Start Outlook Express
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These first three steps are shown in the image below:
Opening Outlook Express from the Start menu
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If asked whether you'd like to open this particular account automatically every time you start Outlook Express, click Yes (if you do) or No (if you don't).
If you don't want to be asked this question again, click to check the Always perform this check... box.
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Check When Outlook Express starts, go directly to my Inbox.
Outlook Express directs all incoming mail to the Inbox, so it makes sense to bypass this opening page.
If you don't see the list of folders and contacts on the left, click Layout on the View menu. Click Contacts and Folder List to check them, and then click OK.
Outlook Express list of folders
Quick start. You'll notice that when you use Outlook Express regularly, Windows XP will put the Outlook Express icon on the Start menu (along with other programs you've used recently). In that case, just click the Outlook Express icon in the Start menu to open the program.
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Set Up an Outlook Express E-Mail Account
The Internet Connection Wizard makes short work of setting up your online mailbox by walking you through each step for every e-mail account you set up.
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Before you get going, make sure you know your email address along with the following information:
First, information about the e-mail servers:
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The name of the incoming e-mail server (mail.YOUR DOMAIN NAME.COM/.CO.UK)
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The name of the outgoing e-mail server (mail.YOUR DOMAIN NAME.COM/.CO.UK)
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Second, information about your account:
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Your account name and password
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Start Outlook Express, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts.
If the Internet Connection Wizard starts up automatically, skip ahead to step 4.
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Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
Mail option from the Add button
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On the Your Name page of the wizard, type your name as you want it to appear to everyone who gets e-mail from you, and then click Next.
Most people use their full name, but you can use any name that people will recognise.
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On the Internet Explorer Address page, type your e-mail address, and then click Next.
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On the E-mail Server Names page, fill in the first block of information from step 1, (mail.YOUR DOMAIN NAME.COM/.CO.UK) and then click Next.
Internet Connection Wizard's E-mail Server Names
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On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name followed by @YOUR DOMAIN NAME and password.
Internet Connection Wizard's Internet Mail Logon
Note: If you're concerned about break-ins to your e-mail, click to clear the check in the Remember Password box. You'll then be prompted for the password each time you send or retrieve mail.
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Click Next, and then click Finish.
You're ready to send your first e-mail
Unsure if your new e-mail account is working? Send an e-mail message to yourself. If you get the message, your account is working, But if you run into problems setting up your account, Outlook Express offers help. Search for troubleshooting topics from Contents and Index on the Help menu.
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Close Outlook Express
In closing, Outlook Express works just as all other Windows programs do.
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On the File menu, click Exit.
Tip: For a fast way out, press ALT+F4.
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