FAQ for setting up Outlook Express email software

FAQ: How do I configure my Outlook Express email client?

To create an mail account.
- Open Outlook.
- On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
- In the "Internet Accounts" dialog box, click the Add button and select Mail.
- Type a descriptive name for this email account. Press the "Next" button.
- Type your e-mail address. Press the "Next" button.
  
  E-mail Address: This would be the username of the account you created in the Control Panel, plus, the "@" symbol follow by your domain.
  Example: [email protected].
- On the "Internet Connection Wizard" screen enter the necessary information:
  
  Incoming mail server: POP3
  Incoming mail (POP3): your domain name or IP Number
  Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: there are three options for you to use
  1. Your ISP's SMTP server
  2. mail.sandershosting.com
  3. Your own SMTP server (please check "Installing your own SMTP server on your computer" for more information).
- Type your account name. Press the "Next" button.
  
  We do not recommend you to select the "Remember password" option for security reason.
  
  Account name: This would be the username of the account you created in the Control Panel, plus, the "%" symbol followed by your domain.
  Example: username_you_chose%yourdomain.com
- To save this changes click "Finish".
To setup more options for your email account:
- On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
- On the Mail tab, click the account that you want to check/modify and then click Properties.
- On the "General Tab":
  
  Name: name used to refer to this account in the account list.
  Orgnization: the name of your organization (optional)
  E-mail address: your email address. This would be the username of the account you created in the Control Panel, plus, the "@" symbol follow by your domain. Example: [email protected].
  Reply adress: your email address. This would be the username of the account you created in the Control Panel, plus, the "@" symbol follow by your domain. Example: [email protected].
- On the "Servers Tab":
  
  We do not recommend you to select the "Remember password" option for security reason.
  
  Incoming mail server: POP3
  Incoming mail (POP3): your domain name or IP Number
  Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: there are three options for you to use
  1. Your ISP's SMTP server
  2. mail.sandershosting.com
  3. Your own SMTP server (please check "Installing your own SMTP server on your computer" for more information).
  Account name: This would be the username of the account you created in the Control Panel, plus, the "%" symbol followed by your domain. Example: username_you_chose%yourdomain.com