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Using Microsoft (MS) Outlook Express

MS Outlook Express allows you to download and store your emails on your PC. The ten easy steps below work for the configuration of your email.

Step 1. Start Microsoft Outlook Express. If this is the first time you are starting Outlook Express on your PC, it will take you directly to Step 2. Otherwise, select Tools > E-mail Accounts.

Click yes if you encounter a screen asking if you want to make Outlook Express your default mail client.Uncheck the box "Always perform this check when starting Outlook Express" as shown in the image

 

Step 2. Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Mail Configuration Wizard

 

Step 3. On the Your Name page of the wizard, type your name as you want it to appear to everyone who gets e-mail from you, and then click Next.

 

Step 4. Type your e-mail address, and then click Next.

Step 5. On the E-mail Server Names page, enter your information then click Next.

Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourwebsitename
(e.g. mail.redspider.biz)
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.yourwebsitename
(e.g. mail.redspider.biz)

 

Step 6 . Enter your email address and password

 

Step 7. Click Next and Finish

 

Step 8.To review your settings.Click on the account and select Properties

 

Step 9. Click on Servers and Enable the option "Server Requires Authentication"

 

Step 10. Select settings.The option "Use same settings as my Incoming mail server "should then be enabled.

Click OK to apply all changes.