Limelight Global - Internet Solutions

Quick Tutorials

Microsoft Outlook Express 6
Windows XP

- How to configure an e-mail account.

1. To open Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows XP

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

2. In The 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.

3. Click Add (Which will open a small tag to the right of it), and then click Mail.

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.

5. Insert your FULL e-mail address, the one provided by Perfect Online Solutions. 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 ie your FULL email address and Password (both provided by Perfect Online Solutions). Please note that the passwords are case senstive.

9. Click Next

10. Click Finish.

11. Double-click your account in the Mail Accounts list.

12. In the box appearing, click on the Servers tab.

13. Once in Servers check the box next to My server requires authentication and click the Settings button.