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How to Setup Outlook Express Email Preferences

Question: How do I setup my Outlook Express Email Preferences?

Answer: Use the following instructions for setup.

Outlook Express - Set Up

Outlook Express - Setting Up Email Preferences

  • Open Outlook Express:
  • Click on TOOLS
  • Click on Accounts
  • Click on Add à Mail

Enter your NAME – Enter your full name as you want it to appear in your email headers.

Email address: Enter your complete Email Address- all in lower case (i.e.- jsmith@silcon.com)

Incoming mail server: POP3

Incoming mail server (POP3): Enter mail.silcon.com

Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter mail.silcon.com

Log on using account name: Enter Your Login Account name - all in lower case (i.e.- if your email address is jsmith@silcon.com your user id = jsmith).

Password: Enter your password (all lower case)

Internet MAIL Account: Enter a name for this email account (i.e.: John’s Silicon Mail.)

Connection type: Check LOG on using Modem.

  • Click on FINISH
  • You are now setup to use Outlook Express as your email client.

To create additional mailboxes repeat the above steps.

 

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