Outlook Express configuration

1.  Open Outlook Express

2.  Choose "Accounts" from the "Tools Menu"

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3. Choose "Add" and then "Mail..."

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4. In Display Name, type the name you would like to appear on messages you send with the account.  Click Next.

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5.  Type the e-mail address for this account.  Click Next.

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6.  Make sure that the field circled above is set to POP3.  In both the incoming and outgoing mail server fields, type mail.virtuaweb.net as shown above.  Click Next.

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7.  This is one of the most confusing parts of configuration.  The POP account username should be the first part of your domain, hyphen, and then the first part of the e-mail address.  Examples:  admin@virtuaweb.net would have the POP3 account name virtuaweb-admin, as shown above.  bob@sprocket.com would have the POP3 account name sprocket-bob.  For password, type the password that you chose to use with the account.  Click Next.

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8.  The friendly name can be anything you like.  You may wish to type a descriptive name so that you know exactly what the account is.  This is helpful if your Outlook express handles more than one POP3 account.  Click Next.

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9.  Choose your connection type.  If you dial in via modem or ISDN, choose the first one.  Click Next.

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10.  Choose your Internet Service provider that you use to connect to the Internet from the list.  Click Next.

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11.  Click Finish.  You're done!

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