Email Help

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Set-up New Account

Problem Help with Existing Account

Set-up New Account
1. Open Outlook Express, click Tools, on Tools menu click Accounts

2.On Internet Accounts window, click Add, then click Mail

3 Next The Internet Connection Wizard opens-type in your name, click next

4.Next screen is Internet email address- add email address- Example
   joe@joejones.com, click next

5.Screen is email server names- Incoming mail POP3, then incoming (POP3) and
   outgoing (SMTP) servers are   mail.magnet1.net click next

6. Screen asks for account name - put in your full email address, Then enter the password we gave you. This will appear as ***** so be sure you do it right. Check the remember password box. DO NOT CHECK ANYTHING ELSE., then click NEXT. In next window, click FINISH.

7.The window is now INTERNET ACCOUNTS- Your email is listed, illuminate it, then click PROPERTIES.

8. First Tab is General- Window shows Server Name: mail.magnet1.net , user name, ____, then email address: XXX@YYYY.com for example

9.Next Tab is Servers- Incoming and outgoing servers are : mail.magnet1.net, then At bottom of page check box for MY SERVER REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION, then click SETTINGS- The screen is Outgoing Mail Server The top radio button should be clicked indicating to use the same log on information (user id and password) as incoming server.

10. Click Apply, then OK

THIS SHOULD COVER EVERYTHING. Check sending mail out.

Existing Email Accounts with Outlook Express


	Outlook Express Home Page Click on the Outlook Express icon, and this page opens up. Then Click on Tools on the heading bar , and then open Internet Accounts

	Internet Accounts Click the Mail Tab
	Internet Accounts The Mail Tab Opened Next click on the account, in this case mail.magnet1.net Then click on Properties
	Properties Screen-General Tab Mail Account= mail.magnet1.net User Information User Name= jsmith Email address= jsmith@magnet1.net Reply Address= jsmith@magnet1.net Check box =DO NOT CHECK Click OK
	Properties Screen-Server Tab Server information= as shown Incoming Mail Server information = Account User name Password Click Remember Password DO NOT CLICK Log-on using Secure......... Outgoing Mail Server Click on My server requires authentication Click on settings button (see next screen before clicking OK button)
	Outgoing Mail Server Screen Click radio button that says Use same settings as my incoming mail server The click OK on this screen, which will return you to the screen above. When back on the screen above, click OK
	The Connection and Security Tabs do not require any input Properties Screen- Advanced Server Port numbers as shown DO NOT CHECK this server requires a secure connection (SSL) Server Timeouts as shown Sending = As shown Delivery= DO NOT check box Click OK, you are done. Close all windows and return to Outlook Express home page to send a test email.

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