Setting up Outlook Express for Mac

E-mail Account Setup

If you are starting Outlook Express for the first time, the Outlook Express Setup Assistant automatically starts:

  • Select I already have an Internet e-mail account....
  • Select I want to use Outlook Express as my main (default) email program. Click the right arrow.

If the Outlook Express Setup Assistant does not automatically start.

  • Select the Tools menu.
  • Select the Accounts command.
  • Click the New button.
  1. Using either of the above options follow the instructions below
     
  2. Fill in Display Name. This what will appear on all email you send from Outlook. Click the right arrow.
     
  3. Fill in E-mail address which is of the form something@mydomain.com, where mydomain.com is your website address. Click the right arrow.
     
  4. For My incoming mail server is a(n)____ server, select POP.
     
  5. For Incoming mail (POP) server: put your website address, i.e. www.mydomain.com.
     
  6. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box enter the name of your ISP's outgoing mail server. Click the right arrow.
     
  7. Enter your username.
     
  8. Enter the Password. Click the right arrow.
     
  9. Enter the Account name. This is for reference on your computer only.
     
  10. Click the Finish button.