Basic Set-up of Your E-mail Account Using Outlook Express or Outlook

This article will help you understand how you can configure you e-mail software.

Open Outlook and access the menu Tools-> Accounts.

Select the Mail tab across the top.

Follow the wizard windows as below:

Step 1
Click Add -> Mail.

Step 2
Enter your name as you wish it displayed for others to see associated with your e-mail.

Step 3
Enter your e-mail address.
user@yourdomain.com

Step 4
Enter the servers your mail will be retrieved and sent from.
Use mail.yourdomain.com for your incoming mail server (POP3).
Use mail.yourdomain.com for your outgoing mail server (SMTP).

Step 5
Enter you account name and password. Your account name is your e-mail address.

user@yourdomain.com

Step 6
The Internet Account dialog box will show your new account. Select the new account, and click Properties.

Choose the Sertvers Tab from the next dialog box, and check the box:
Outgoing Mail Server Requires Authentication.

Then OK out of the rest of the dialog boxes. Your mail account has been set-up, and will retrieve messages on your next scheduled mailbox check as set in your Outlook options.

IMPORTANT! If you cannot send mail use your service providers mail server for the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server:

SHAW Cable: shawmail.vc.shawcable.net
Telus: mail.telus.net

posted: January 8, 2008