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How to set up an email account in Outlook Express?
This tutorial will guide you step by step though the process of setting up an e-mail account in Outlook Express (based on Microsoft Outlook Express 6).
1. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #1
In Microsoft Outlook Express, from the Tools menu, select Accounts.
2. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #2
On the Internet Accounts wizard window, Go to the Mail tab and from the Add menu, select Mail.
3. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #3
In the Display Name field, enter you full name or your business name and click Next.
4. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #4
In the E-mail address field, enter your email address and click Next.
5. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #5
On the E-mail Server Names page, enter your information as follows:- My incoming mail server is a
- Select POP3.
- Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server
- Enter POP3 (incoming) server. This will be in the form of mail.yourdomain.co.uk. Let's say your web address is www.thisismydomain.com, then your POP3 server will be as follows - mail.thisismydomain.com
- Outgoing mail (SMTP) server
- This one is provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Depending on who is your ISP, the value will be different. To see a list of SMTP servers for ISPs in UK, please click here.
Please note, we used in our example mail.btinternet.com, which is one of BT's SMTP server.
Click Next.
6. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #6
In the Account Name and Password fields, enter your email address and password, and then click Next.
7. E-mail Account in Outlook Express Step #7
On the setup confirmation page, click Finish.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up your e-mail account in Outlook Express. You should now be able to send and receive e-mails using your e-mail account with Kiswebs.
If you require to add / delete /change settings for your e-mail accounts, please contact our Technical Support Team.
