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Adding an e-mail account

Outlook Express has built-in tools for managing multiple e-mail accounts.

When you use Outlook Express for the first time, a setup wizard helps you set up your first e-mail account. (See setting up for the first time). After your initial setup, it is easy to add additional accounts.

Adding a new e-mail account in Outlook Express

Before you can add an account to Outlook Express, you must first have your account information available. If you have not had a chance to order an extra e-mail account, please contact Web-ster Technical Support to place your order.

To add an account to Outlook Express, follow these easy steps:

  1. Launch Outlook Express. (To open Outlook Express, either click the quick launch icon near the Start button or click Start, highlight Programs and click the Outlook Express icon.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Accounts... The Internet Accounts manager opens.

    Screen shot illustrates how to access the account manager.
  3. Click the Mail tab. A list of all e-mail accounts that have been installed is displayed.
  4. Click the Add button, and then select Mail to start the Internet Connection Wizard.

    Screen shot illustrates how to start the Add E-mail Wizard.
  5. The Internet Connection Wizard asks you for a display name. Your display name is the text that appears as the sender when you send e-mail messages. Typically, an e-mail address or full name is entered. Click Next to continue.

    Screen shot illustrates where to enter your display name.
  6. You are now asked for your e-mail address. This field functions like a return address label, and is used by the recipient's e-mail program to determine where to send replies to your message. Enter your e-mail address, and then click Next to continue.

    Screen shot illustrates where to enter your e-mail address.
  7. Type mail.web-ster.com, just as in the example below for the Incoming and Outgoing mail servers.

    Screen shot illustrates where to enter mail server addresses.

    Click Next. If you prefer to use IMAP you may select it here.
  8. Enter your username and password exactly as they appear on your account information sheet. Your username should look very similar to your e-mail address, with the exception that the @ symbol is replaced with a % symbol. Click Next to continue.

    Screen shot illustrates how to enter your username and password.
  9. To complete the setup, click Finish.
  10. To modify your new account, select it in the Internet Accounts manager and then click the Properties button. You can change your display name, e-mail address, mail server, and other details about your account as needed. Note: Each time you add an account to Outlook Express, the account is automatically named after the mail server. To change the account name and/or organize your accounts, click the first tab of your account's properties.

    Screen shot illustrates how to select your new account from the list of accounts.
  11. When you are done making changes, click OK from the Account Properties window. To return to the main Outlook Express window, click the Close button in the Internet Accounts manager.