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How to setup an email account in Outlook Express 6
NOTE: Replace "example.co.uk" with your correct domain name.
Open Outlook Express. Click Tools then Accounts. Click on the Mail tab.
For a new account click ADD and go to the next step. If you already have an email account set-up in Outlook Express for some other mail provider, and want to change it to start getting your mail from us instead, then highlight the account, then click Properties then click here for further instructions.
Click Add then click Mail. A wizard will start. Enter your real name then click Next.
Enter your full email address then click Next. Instead of username, type your username, and instead of example.co.uk, type your domain name, which might actually end in .com, .net, or co.uk, depending on what domain name you registered. Note: the domain you type must be hosted by us for this to work.
Make sure POP3 is selected at the top. Supply the Incoming and Outgoing mail servers then click Next.
- Incoming = mail.example.co.uk
- Outgoing = Ask your ISP for this setting
Enter your username and password. Click Next.
Type in a name so you can identify the "Internet Mail Account" in future and click Next.
Make sure the 2nd dot is marked as shown. Click next then click Finish.
Configuring an existing account
Note: depending on the version you are using, the pictures may not match. After clicking Properties click on the General tab. Supply your real name and the your email address as shown.
Click on the Servers tab. Enter your information as shown, substituting your username instead of "username".
- Incoming POP3 = mail.example.co.uk
- Outgoing SMTP = Ask your ISP
Click on the Connection tab. Make sure the second circle is marked. If you wish to use Outlook Express to dial in when you open it, check the 3rd circle and choose your internet service provider (or whatever you named your internet dialup connection) from the dropdown box under the Modem section. Click OK and you are done.


