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Using Microsoft Outlook Express with Your Email

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Last Updated: November 10, 2009 3:35 PM

This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook Express® to work with your IMAP or POP email account.

Before You Start:

  • Have your full email address and account password ready.
  • Find your incoming and outgoing server names, click here to learn how.

To Use Microsoft Outlook Express with Your Email

NOTE: The following procedure is for Microsoft Outlook Express 6. For information on setting up Outlook see Setting Up Your IMAP or POP Address in Outlook 2007.

  1. In Microsoft Outlook Express, select Tools, and then click Accounts.
  2. On the Internet Accounts window, click the Mail tab, and then click Add.
  3. On the Internet Connect Wizard window, in the Display name field, enter the name to be be displayed on your email, and then click Next.
  4. In the E-mail address field, enter your email address, and then click Next.
  5. On the E-mail Server Names window, from the My incoming mail server is a list, select either IMAP or POP3.
  6. In the Incoming mail (POP3 IMAP or HTTP) server field enter your Incoming POP or IMAP Server.

    NOTE: Click here for help finding your POP or IMAP settings.

  7. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter your Outgoing SMTP Server, and then click Next.

    NOTE: Click here for help finding your SMTP settings.

  8. In the Account name and Password fields, enter your email address and password, and then click Next.
  9. Click Finish.
  10. On the Internet Accounts wizard, select the account you just created, and then click Properties.
  11. In the Properties window, click the Servers tab, and then select My server requires authentication.
  12. Click the Advanced tab.
    • Outgoing Server Settings
      Port
      Without SSL - One of the following: 25, 80, 3535
      With SSL - 465
      (Optional) This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
      Select to enable.
    • Incoming Server Settings
      Port
      IMAP without SSL - 143
      IMAP with SSL - 993
      POP without SSL - 110
      For POP with SSL - 995
      (Optional) This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
      Select to enable.
  13. Click OK.

You can also refer to the provider's help documentation: How to Set Up Outlook Express.

NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. Outlook® Express is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.