Help Desk

CREATING A NEW OUTLOOK EXPRESS EMAIL ACCOUNT

Step 1

• Open your Outlook Express
• Click Tools -> Accounts

• Select the Mail tab
• Select Add >

• Type the name you wish to appear when someone receives you email (e.g. Joe Bloggs or ABC Company)
• Click Next

• Check that you have a dot next to I already have an email address that I'd like to use.
• E-mail Address: Your e-mail address (e.g. joe@mydomain.co.nz)
• Click Next

• Check that that the incoming mail server is POP3
• Incoming Mail (POP3): pop.yourdomain.co.nz (e.g. pop.abc.co.nz)
• Outgoing Mail (SMTP): smtp.yourISP.co.nz (e.g. smtp.xtra.co.nz)
• Click Next

Step 6

• Type your account name, e.g. joe123 (this is the user name provided by Webbuilder)
• Type your password, e.g. 123 (this is the password provided by Webbuilder)
• Tick the Remeber password to avoid having to enter these login details everytime you connect to Outlook Express.
• Make sure the Log on using Secure Password Authentication is NOT ticked.
• Click Next

Step 7

• Click Finish