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Windows Outlook Express 6 Account Setup

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Article ID: 7
Author: Support Team
Created: 9/23/2007
Modified: 5/13/2009
Views: 622
  1. Open Outlook Express
  2. Click Tools
  3. Click Accounts
  4. Ensure Mail tab is selected
    Tip: For simplicity delete any e-mail account that is no longer used, if present, by selecting the account and click Remove
  5. Click Add
  6. Click Mail button to start the mail wizard
  7. Enter your name you wish to be displayed with your e-mail address.
  8. Click Next
  9. E-mail address: Enter your full e-mail address.
  10. Click Next
  11. Ensure My incoming mail server is a POP3 server: is selected.
    Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: Enter the POP server info provided by PSNI (usually mail.domainname.com)
    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: Enter the SMTP server info provided by PSNI (usually smtp.domainname.com)
  12. Click Next
  13. Account name: Enter your full e-mail address
    Password: Enter your e-mail password (Case sensitive)
  14. Click Next
  15. Click Finish
  16. Under the Account column double click your new account to display the properties for that account.
  17. Enter your full e-mail address in the first field. It is simply a label.
    Leave the Reply address blank as the system will automatically use your e-mail address
  18. Click Servers
  19. In Outgoing Mail Server section Ensure My server requires authentication is checked.
    Critical Note: If this is not checked you will not be able to send e-mail through PSNI mail system.
  20. Click Settings
  21. Ensure Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected.
    22. Ensure Log on using Secure Password Authentication is NOT selected.
  22. Click OK
  23. Click OK
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