| Setting Up Outlook Express for Email To configure Outlook Express for sending/receiving email,
please follow these steps: When you launch Outlook Express for the first time, the Internet Connection Wizard automatically appears and guides you through the process of setting up Outlook Express. This step-by-step wizard prompts you for your basic Internet-access account information and clearly explains all setup options along the way. You might be prompted to specify a folder where you'd like your email to be stored. Simply click OK. The program will open up and look similiar to the photo below:
From the menu at the top, choose TOOLS then ACCOUNTS.
In the Accounts section, click on the MAIL tab.
Click on the ADD button. Type in your name as you'd like it to appear on any outgoing email you send.
Click NEXT. Type in your email address. (Example: elvis@southland.net)
Click NEXT. In the "Email Server Names" section, you
will use the following:
Click NEXT. In the "Internet Mail Logon" section, type your Southland login name and password as shown below:
Click NEXT. Choose a "Friendly Name" for your mail account. This can be anything you'd like. An example is shown below:
Click NEXT. Click FINISH. If you see the screen named "Internet Accounts", simply hit the CLOSE button. Now you're back at the main screen of Outlook Express. From the TOOLS menu, choose OPTIONS. Configure it with the options shown below (substituting your information for Elvis'):
Next, click on the SEND tab at the top, and configure it as shown below:
Click OK. Now you're reading to begin sending and receiving email! If you experience any problems, please refer to Microsoft's
support sections for Outlook Express, which can be found at: To configure Outlook Express to read Internet news messages, click here. |
