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How do I add my email account to Outlook Express 6.0?
Posted by kumar, Last modified by Kim S. on 30 January 2016 08:12 PM

Email - Outlook Express - Version 6.0 - Adding An Account

Step 1:
Open Outlook Express. Click on Tools and choose Accounts.

Step 2:
In the Internet Accounts Window, click Add and choose Mail.

Step 3:
Type in your Name and click Next.

Step 4:
Type in your email address and click Next.

Step 5:
Choose POP3 as the incoming mail server. For the server names for both Outgoing and Incoming, type mail.your-domain-name.ext.

Step 6:
Type in your full email address as your account name. Also type in your password and click Next.

Step 7:
Click Finish on the Congratulations screen.

Step 8:
Click Close to close out of the Internet Account window.

Step 9:
In Outlook Express, click Send/Receive.

Step 10:
If you are unable to connect to the smtp server, your ISP may be blocking port 25 from 3rd party use. Go into Tools and click accounts. Select the email address you are using and click on properties. Click the advanced tab and replace 25 with 26 for the outgoing (SMTP) port number. click save and you should be all finished.


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