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MS Outlook Express Help
As conditions may warrant, we will post Outlook Express Help notes on this page. We assume no responsibility for any problems that may result from use of this information. It is offered in good faith to resolve some problems that users of Outlook Express may be experiencing.
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. If you have questions, call us.
Problems with existing accounts.
1. Open Outlook Express, click Tools, on Tools menu click Accounts
2.On Internet Accounts window, click Tab for Mail, illuminate your mail account,
click properties.
3 Check your name, then your email address for correctness.
4.Click the tab for Servers
5.Screen is email server names- Incoming mail POP3, then incoming
(POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) servers are mail.magnet1.net
6. Screen asks for account name - put in 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 serve
THIS SHOULD COVER EVERYTHING. Check sending mail out. If you have questions, call us.