How to configure an email account in Outlook Express? Print

Follow the steps below to set up Outlook Express to retrieve email from WebHostForASP.NET mail servers. Replace "YourHostedDomainName.com" with your actual domain name.

• From the top menu, click on "Tools," Select "Accounts..."
• On the right side of the "Internet Accounts" Dialogue box, Select the "Add" Tab, then Select "Mail..."
• In the "Your Name" Dialogue box, enter the name you want to appear in outgoing emails, click "Next"
• In the "Internet Email Address" Dialogue box, enter email address (e.g., you@YourHostedDomainName.com) that you want to appear in outgoing emails, click "Next"
• In the "E-mail Servers Names" Dialogue box, select POP3 in the mail server drop down box. Enter pop3.YourHostedDomainName.com as the incoming and smtp.YourHostedDomainName.com as the outgoing mail server names, click "Next"
• In the "Internet Mail Logon" Dialogue box, enter your full email address in the "Account name" field (e.g., you@YourHostedDomainName.com) and enter your email account password, click "Next"
• Click "Finish"
• In the "Internet Accounts" Dialogue box, double click on the account you just set up
• Navigate to the "Servers" Tab. Check "My server requires authentication"
• Click on the "Settings" button
• In the "Outgoing Mail Server" Dialogue box, click "Log on using" radio button
• Enter your full email address in the "Account name" field
• Enter your email account password in the "Password" field
• Click "OK" on all dialogue boxes