Outlook Express 5 For Macintosh - Mail

Step 1.

• Open Outlook Express. Click the Tools menu and click Accounts.
• In the Accounts window, click the New button and choose Mail.

Step 2.

• Enter your name in the Display name field. Click the arrow to advance to the next screen.

Step 3.

• Choose I already have an e-mail address that I`d like to use. Enter your email address in the E-mail address field. Click the arrow to advance to the next screen.

Step 4.

• The incoming mail protocol is set to POP3 by default. This is the correct setting.
• Enter the appropriate mail servers in the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server fields.
• Your domain name is the portion of your e-mail address that follows the @ symbol. (If your email address is billgates@microsoft.com, your domain name would be microsoft.com)
• Your incoming mail server should be pop.yourdomainname.com. (ex. pop.microsoft.com)
• Your Outgoing mail server should be smtp.yourdomainname.com. (ex. smtp.microsoft.com)
• After filling in the correct servers, click the Right Arrow to proceed.
  
  NOTE: Some internet providers, such as Cox, Earthlink, and MSN, are blocking users from using other mail servers to send mail. If you are able to receive mail, but not send mail, or you are getting a 550 error when sending mail, you will need to set the outgoing SMTP server to your internet providers server. Contact your internet service provider for this information. Your email account will function normally, you simply need to make this change to allow all outgoing messages to be delivered by your service provider. Click here for a list of known service providers settings.

Step 5.

• Enter your full email address (username@domain.com) in the Account Name field and your password in the Password field. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive. Do NOT check "Log on using Secure Password Authentication." Click the right arrow to proceed.

Step 6.

• Enter Your Email Address in the Account name field. Make sure the Include this account in my "Send & Receive All" schedule is checked.
• Click Finish to complete the wizard and return to Outlook Express.

Step 7.

• If you are not using your Internet Providers Outgoing Mail Server, you will need to make one additional change to be able to send e-mail. You need to enable SMTP Authentication.
  • Select Accounts from the Tools menu.
  • Select your email account and click the Edit button.
  • Under Sending Mail at the bottom, click the Click here for advanced sending options.
  • Place a check next to SMTP server requires authentication.
  • Select Use same settings as incoming mail server.
  • Click the Close button in the upper left of the Advanced Sending Options drop down window to return to the Edit Account window.
  • Click OK.
  • Click the Close button in the upper left of the Accounts window.
  • Quit Outlook Express. The next time you start Outlook Express the new settings will take affect.