Set Up Outlook Express To Check Mail and Send Mail (Win)

In Outlook Express, go to the Tools menu and select Accounts.


On the Internet Accounts screen, go to the Add button and select Mail.


In the Display name field, type your name the way you would like people to see it when they receive email from you. For example: John Doe.

Click Next


In the E-mail address field, enter your email address, For example: username@ncn.net

Click Next


In the Incoming mail field, enter mail.ncn.net

In the Outgoing mail field, also enter mail.ncn.net

Click Next


The Account name field will automatically fill in with the correct account name. Click in to the Password field and type in your password.

Click Next


One more setting remains, click Finish to continue.


Back in the Internet Accounts windows, click on the Properties button.


Click on to the Servers tab.

At the bottom of the window, place a check mark in My server requires authentication field.

Click OK.


Click Close. This completes the basic setup - you should now be able to send and receive email in Outlook Express.