How to configure an email account in Outlook Express

Follow the steps below to set up Outlook Express to retrieve email from WinHost mail servers. Replace "HostingAccountDomain.com" withyour actual domain name.

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

Article ID: 526, Created On: 8/10/2009, Modified: 4/21/2011