Configure Outlook Express Mail for Windows

Step 1 of 7

  • Open Outlook Express.
  • Click on the Tools menu located at the top of the window.
  • Click on Accounts.

Step 2 of 7

  • Click the Mail tab located at the top of the window.
  • Click the Add button located at the right hand side of the window. Select Mail from the pop out menu.

Step 3 of 7

  • Type your name in the Display name field.
  • Click the Next button.

Step 4 of 7

  • Type your  e-mail address in the form username@mydomain.com.au  .Enter the e-mail address in lower case letters.
  • Click the Next button.

Step 5 of 7

  • Select POP3 for your incoming mail server.
  • For the box titled Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server enter mail.mydomain.com.au in lower case letters.
  • For the box titled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server enter your internet service providers outgoing mail server in lower case letters.  Examples for two of the major isp's are mail.bigpond.com for Telstra Bigpond users, and smtp.ozemail.com.au for Ozemail or UUNET users.
  • Click the Next button.

Step 6 of 7

  • Enter your mailbox username in the Account name box. This may be different to your username within your email address. For example, your email address might be jsmith@mydomain.com.au BUT the mailbox username might be jsmithmbx.
  • Enter your password in the Password box.
  • Place a tick next to Remember password.
  • Click the Next button.

Step 7 of 7

  • Click the Finish button.
  • You will be returned to the Internet Accounts window, click the Close button in this window to save the details for your new e-mail account.

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