Outlook Express Settings

USER GUIDE

CONTENTS

Overview 3

Tools 4

Setup Wizard 4

Email Address 5

Server Settings 5

Login Info 6

Finish 7

Internet Accounts 7

Servers Tab 8

Advanced Tab 8

Apply 9

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Overview

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Step 1: Tools

Open Outlook Express. If this is your first time using this program, a setup wizard will appear to ings

help you setup your email account. If you do not see a setup wizard, click Tools on the top menu and then select Accounts. Click on the Mail tab at the top and click Add, then Mail.

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In the setup wizard, fill-in your Display Name. This is the name others will see when you email them. Click Next.

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Step 3: E-Mail Address Enter your full email address in the E-mail address field and click Next.

Step 4: Server Settings On the Email Server Names screen, fill in the Incoming and Outgoing server names and click Next.

Use the image and chart below for the correct server names.

Server Settings

Incoming Server (POP)

mail.windstreamhosting.com Incoming Server (IMAP) mail.windstreamhosting.com Outgoing Server (SMTP) mail.windstreamhosting.com Incoming Server (SSL)

securemail.windstreamhosting.com Outgoing Server (SSL)

securemail.windstreamhosting.com Username

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. Fill in your Account name and Password. Make sure the Account name is your full email address.

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Step 6: Finish

Click the Finish button to finish setting up your account.

Step 7: Internet Accounts You will now be at the Internet Accounts screen. Select your mail account that was just setup and click Properties.

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Step 8: Servers Tab Click the Servers tab at the top. Now, under Outgoing Mail Server, check the option for My server requires authentication.

Step 9: Advanced Tab Click the Advanced tab at the top. Make sure the server port numbers for the Outgoing (SMTP) and Incoming mail servers match the settings below.

Default Port Settings Incoming Server

110

Outgoing Server

25

IMAP Port Settings

Incoming Server

143

Outgoing Server

25

SSL Port Settings

Incoming Server

995

Outgoing Server

465

Note: Outgoing port of 1025 can be used if your service provider blocks port 25.

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Step 10: Apply

Click Apply and then OK at the bottom. Your mail account is now setup. You may try to send and receive email.

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