Setting up email in Microsoft Outlook Express
Open Outlook Express
Click on the Tools menu located at the top of the window
Click on Accounts
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
Type your name in the Display name field
Click the Next button
Type your email address in the form username@yourdomain.com.au. Enter the email address in lower case letters
Click the Next button
Select POP3 for your incoming mail server
For the box titled Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server enter mail.yourdomain.com.au in lower case letters
For the box titled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server enter your ISP's Outgoing SMTP server in lower case letters
Here are some common ISPs and their SMTP server:
Telstra Bigpond: mail.bigpond.com
Primus: smtp.iprimus.com.au
Westnet: mail.westnet.com.au
Optusnet: mail.optusnet.com.au
Internode: mail.internode.on.net
If your ISP is not listed, please contact them directly for the appropriate setting. You can then let us know, and we'll add it to the list!
Click the Next button
Enter your username (this is your FULL EMAIL ADDRESS!) in the Account name box
Enter your password in the Password box
Place a tick next to Remember password
CLICK NEXT, THEN FINISH!
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