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Outlook Express is a popular
POP email software from Microsoft which is available on
both Windows and Macintosh platforms. This tutorial shows
you how to configure Outlook Express to retrieve mail
from your email account. The following screen shots are
taken with Outlook Express 5 on Windows, but they should
be very similar to other versions on different operating
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Start your Outlook Express
software. Click 'Tools' and select 'Accounts'. |
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On the Internet Accounts page, select the Mail tab,
click 'Add' and then select 'Mail'.
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On the Your Name page,
enter the email sender's name as the Display name and
click 'Next'. |
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On the Internet E-mail Address page, enter your email
address as the E-mail address and click 'Next'. |
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On the E-mail Server Names
page, select POP3 as your incoming server type and enter
the incoming and outgoing mail servers and then click
'Next' to continue. |
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My incoming mail server is a:
POP3 Server |
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Incoming mail server
Your incoming server is mail.mydomain.com.au, where
"mydomain.com.au"
is the name of your domain. |
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Outgoing
mail server (SMTP): provided by your ISP
(If not listed HERE
Consult your ISP for your SMTP server name) |
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On the Internet
Mail Logon screen, enter your email address as your Account
name and your email account password and then click 'Next'.
DO NOT check 'Log on using Secure Password Authentication
(SPA)'. |
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You have successfully setup your POP email software.
Click Finish to end.
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