Outlook Express Setup
Note:
The options available in Outlook Express 6 for Windows 2000
are identical to those for Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP.
Therefore, we've used the Windows XP screenshots here.
They look slightly different than what you will see in Windows 2000,
but the content is the same.
SETTING UP AN EMAIL ACCOUNT WITH OUTLOOK EXPRESS
Before you can use Outlook Express to access your email account,
you must configure the program with the correct account settings.
Detailed instructions are available here:
> Setting Up an Email Account within Outlook Express
CHECKING OTHER SETTINGS AND OPTIONS WITHIN OUTLOOK EXPRESS
There are other options and settings you may wish to configure
for Outlook Express. Some of those options are explained on this page.
Within Outlook Express, click the "Tools" menu
Choose "Accounts..." from that menu.
In the dialog box that appears, click the "Mail" tab near the
top of the window.
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Select your email account from this list, then click the "Properties"
button to go to the next screen.
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Mail Account: If you wish, you may change the name of your
account to something more meaningful.
Name: You may type whatever you wish in this field.
It will appear in emails that you send.
Organization: You may also type the name of your
business or organization. It will appear in emails that you send.
Email Address: This field must contain your valid email address.
Reply Address: If you specify a different address here,
replies that people send to your emails will be sent
to that different address. We recommend you leave this field blank
or leave it set to the same address as your email address.
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Incoming Mail Server: This must be set correctly
for you to be able to receive email.
Outgoing Mail: This must be set correctly
for you to be able to send email.
Account Name: This must be set to the first part
of your email address. Do not include the @-symbol
or the domain name.
Password: Your password is the same as the one
you use to connect to the service.
Remember Password: You may turn this option off
if you wish to be prompted for your password
each time you check your email.
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All settings on this tab should be left at their
default settings. If you wish to learn more about email security,
search the program's help menu for more information.
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Most settings on this tab should be left at their default settings.
If you are using a mobile computer to check your email,
or if you routinely check your email from two locations
(home and office, for example) you may wish to
leave email on the server so that it can also be
downloaded on another computer.
To do this, turn on the option "Leave a copy of messages on server."
Set the next two options according to your preferences.
Important: If you use this option, make certain that one of
your computers is not configured to leave messages on the server.
Email must be removed from the server frequently to prevent
your incoming mailbox from becoming full. For most users,
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II. Changing Program Options
Outlook Express includes many options which you may
configure according to your liking. However, there is one setting
most customers will want to leave as-is. To open the "Options" dialog box:
Within Outlook Express, click the "Tools" menu.
Choose "Options..." from that menu.
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To get to this page, click the "Connection" tab near the top of the dialog box.
Dialup: If you have a dialup account, be sure to set the options on this page accordingly:
"Ask before switching dial-up connections" should be checked.
"Hang up after sending and receiving" should be unchecked. Finish ___ |
