How to set up a new "POP3" email account in Outlook Express

Follow these easy directions step by step If you get stuck, use the contact form to ask for help   To see a short movie of these directions in action, click here   Open Outlook Express: Choose TOOLS / ACCOUNTS at the top of the window Click the "Add" button Choose "Mail" Enter your name in the "Display Name" box Your email will show this name as the sender ***Example: "John Smith, JSD Incorporated" Click the "Next" button Enter the entire email address in the "E-mail address" box **Example: "Johnsmith@jsdinc.com" Click the "Next" button The box for "My incoming mail server is a" should have "POP3" selected In the "incoming mail server" box, type "mail.yourdomain.com" In the "outgoing mail server" box, type the same thing **Example: "mail.jsdinc.com" Click the "Next" button In the "Account name" box, type the entire email address **Example: "Johnsmith@jsdinc.com" In the "Password" box, type your password Be sure the "Remember password" box is selected Click the "Next" button Click the "Finish" button You should see the "accounts" window. Select the account you just created Click the "Properties" button Under the "General" tab, give your mail account a name (Do not change the "Name" or "Email address" boxes below!) **Example: John's work email" Under the "Servers" tab, select the box at the bottom that says "My server requires authentication" Click the "Settings" button Make sure "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected Click "OK" Under the "Connection" tab, select the "Always connect using:" box Select your internet connection from the list Under the "Advanced" tab, in the "Delivery" section, select the box that says "leave a copy of messages on server" Select the "remove from server after" box, enter 1-30 days (This will allow you to get your mail from the web, even if you have already checked it from Outlook Express. ALso a good short term backup) Click "OK" Click "Close" on the "accounts" window YOU ARE DONE! To check your email, click the "send and receive" button or press "CTRL" and "M" on your keyboard!