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Outlook Express 5 & 6 Set Up
Before you start
the configuration process, make sure the program has been installed
and is running properly. Open the program and follow these instructions:
Note:
These instructions are provided to explain how to set up this product
for use with your Nu-Designs.com Web Site Hosting account. For support
of the software itself, please refer to the product's manufacturer.
- Go to the Tools
menu and select Accounts.
- In the Internet
Accounts screen, select the Mail tab.
- Click the Add
and then Mail for new mail account,
which launches the Internet Connection Wizard.
- Type your name
in the Real Name field. This is the name you want displayed in
the From header of your E-mail.
- Click
Next>.
- Check "I
already have an E-mail address that I'd like to use".
- In the E-mail
address field, enter username@yourdomain.com.
- Click Next>.
- Select the POP3
choice from the "My incoming mail server is a" drop
down menu.
In the Incoming mail (POP3) server field, enter mail.yourdomain.com
In the Outgoing
mail (SMTP) server field, enter mail.yourdomain.com.
*If
you are using your dial-up/DSL providers E-mail servers, leave SMTP
server with the setting they gave you.
Click Next>.
- For Account name
enter: username%yourdomain.com
(please use "%" not "@"
for this step)
Enter your
Nu-Designs login password in the Password field.
Your password will appear as ******.
If you want the
computer to remember your password when it logs in,
check the Remember password box.
Leave Log on using
Secure Password Authentication (SPA) UNCHECKED.
Click Next>.
- Click Finish.
After completing
the Wizard, you'll be at the Internet Accounts page.
Select the mail account you just created, and then select Properties.
- Select the General
Tab:
In the Mail Account section enter a profile name of your choice.
This name will only be seen by you and is used by Outlook Express
to distinguish between multiple profiles.
For example: My Domain E-mail Account
Next to Name: enter your Real Name
Next to Organization: enter your company name. (optional)
Next to E-mail address: enter username@yourdomain.com
Next to Reply address: enter username@yourdomain.com.
Check the box that says Include this account when receiving
mail or synchronizing.
- Select the Servers
Tab:
Most fields
will already be filled in from the Wizard.
For Outgoing
Mail Server, check My server requires authentication.
- Click the "Settings"
button and make sure that
"Use same settings as incoming mail server" box is checked.
- Click the Connections
Tab:
Depending on your connection to the Internet, either click the box
next to Connect using my local area network, or if using a modem,
click the box next to Connect using my phone line.
- Click on the
Advanced Tab:
Under Server Port Numbers:
Make sure 25 is entered into the Outgoing mail (SMTP): field.
Make sure 110 is entered into the Incoming mail (POP3): field.
Both (SSL) blocks should be UNchecked.
Under Delivery:
If you only read E-mail on ONE computer:
Make sure "Leave a copy of messages on the server" is UNchecked
so you don't go over your mailbox size allowance.
If you read E-mail on MORE THAN ONE computer:
check "Leave a copy of message on the server"
check "Remove from server after" and put 5 days
check "Remove from server when deleted from 'Deleted Items' IMPORTANT!
Click OK.
- You will be returned to the main accounts window
Click on the "Test Account Settings" button.
Everything should work at this point and you will receive the
"Congratulations" window shown below.
If not, go back and recheck all of your settings.
- Click Close
Click Next
Click Finish
Click Send/Receive in the menu bar of Outlook Express.
You should receive the test message generated by the Test Account
Settings you just performed.
- Click Send/Receive in Outlook Express. At this point you
should receive a welcome message. If you get an error, recheck your
settings and try again. If you are still getting the error message
please contact us.
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