How to Set Up Outlook Express 5.0-6.0 to Send and Receive Email

- How to activate an e-mail account.

Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
Application: Microsoft Outlook Express
Application Version(s): 5.x, 6.x

1. To open Microsoft Outlook Express.

Click on the Outlook Express on your Desktop OR

Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Outlook Express. This is the default location where Outlook Express is found. The program will open.

2. In Outlook Express, click on the Tools menu, (this can be found on the top left hand corner between View and Message), and then click choose Accounts as below.

4. An Internet Connection Wizard will appear.

a) Insert your name (The name you want to appear in the form field of an outgoing message, not provided by Perfect Online Solution).

b) Click Next.

6. Define your incoming mail server by clicking the Down curser and choosing from the following options. Click on the option you want when it is highlighted.

a) POP3 - stands for (Post Office Protocol 3). This is an address used to receive e-mails from your mail server (provided by Perfect Online Solution). This is the most commonly used option.

b) IMAP - stands for (Internet Message Access Protocol). This works in the same fashion as POP3, it depends on as to which on of these two you operate under.

c) HTTP - stands for (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). With this option you cannot send e-mails, and the following instructions do not relate if this option is chosen.

7. Once you have entered your Incoming mail server, you also need to enter the Outgoing mail (SMPT) server. There are two common possibilities of doing that.

a) If Outgoing mail (SMPT) server details are provided by Perfect Online Solution: You just need to enter it in the text box for Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.

b) If you are advised by Perfect Online Solution to use the Outgoing mail (SMPT) server provided by your local internet service provider, please ask your internet service provider the name of your Outgoing mail (SMPT) and enter that in the text box for Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.

c) Click Next once you have entered the Outgoing mail (SMPT) server.

8. Finally enter your Account Name i.e. your FULL email address and Password (both provided by Perfect Online Solutions). Please note that the passwords are case sensitive.

9. Click Next

Researched & Edited By: Shoneet K. Prasad