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Outlook Express Mail Setup

The Internet Connection Wizard makes short work of setting up your online mailbox by walking you through each step for every e-mail account you set up.

NOTE: In this example, your website name is referred to as "your-domain.com".  Be sure to replace "your-domain.com" in your setup with your website name.   If your website is .net, for example, then you will use "your-domain.net".
 

1.
Before you get going, make sure you know your email address
 
  • Information about the WebsByMegan e-mail servers:
    Type of email service: POP3
    Incoming mail server:  mail.your-domain.com
    Outgoing mail server: mail.your-domain.com
     
2.
Start Outlook Express, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts.
If the Internet Connection Wizard starts up automatically, skip ahead to step 4.
 
3.
Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
Mail option from the Add button
 

Mail option from the Add button

 
4.
On the Your Name page of the wizard, type your name as you want it to appear in the "from" column to everyone who gets e-mail from you, and then click Next.
 
Most people use their full name, but you can use any name—even a nickname—that people will recognize.
 
5.
On the Internet Explorer Address page, type your e-mail address, and then click Next.
 
6.
On the E-mail Server Names page, fill in the the following:
(replace "your-domain.com" with your website name, and yes they both are the same)

Incoming mail server: mail.your-domain.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.your-domain.com
 

Internet Connection Wizard's E-mail Server Names
 

Internet Connection Wizard's E-mail Server Names


 

7.
On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name and password.

Account name:  your full email address
(ie. john@johnswebsite.com)

Password:  your email password provided by WebsByMegan
 
Note: If you're concerned about break-ins to your e-mail, click to clear the check in the Remember Password box. You'll then be prompted for the password each time you send or retrieve mail.
However, most people leave the Remember Password checkbox ON.

Make sure that Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) is *NOT* checked;  it shouldn't be checked by default.
 
8.
Click Next, and then click Finish.

ONE MORE STEP TO GO!

You will see your new email account listed in the Internet Accounts window.

Double click on your new account in that list.
A dialog box will appear.  Click on the Server tab.
At the bottom of the server tab window, turn ON the checkbox that says "My Server Requires Authentication"
Click OK

Click Close on the Internet Account window.

You're ready to send your first e-mail!


 


 

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