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Outlook Express

Outlook Express mail setup

If you have mail setup already, SMTP Authentication Setup »


» Open Outlook Express
» Select Menu Tools
» Select Accounts…




» Select Add
» Select Mail…




» Enter Your Name
» Select Next

Your Name can be anything you want (i.e. John Smith). This is the name that will be sent with all outgoing mail.



» Enter Your Email Address
» Select Next

your_name is the account name for your mail account (i.e. john_smith). your_domain.com is the name of the domain you’ve chosen for your account (i.e. 3tmail.com).



» Select POP3 for incoming mail server
» Under Incoming mail (POP3) server type mail.your_domain.com
» Under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server type mail.your_domain.com
» Select Next

Remember to replace your_domain.com with the name of the domain you’ve chosen for your account (i.e. 3tmail.com).



» Enter Account name, which is your email address
» Check Remember password (optional)
» Enter Password (optional)
» Select Next

The remember password option will allow outlook express to login without having to prompt you for your password. Not selecting will make outlook express ask for a password on startup.



» Select Finish


Next is the SMTP Authentication

SMTP Authentication on Outlook Express

Step 1 » Select Your Account
» Select Properties
Step 2 » Select tab Servers
Step 3 » Check My server requires authentication
» Select Settings…
Step 4 » Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server
» Select OK
Step 5 » Select tab Advanced
Step 6 » Enter Outgoing mail (SMTP) as 2525
» Select OK