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# How to Setup E-mail with POP3 Settings Using Microsoft Outlook Express


|| Note: You need to have the email account created first before applying the method below:



1. Launch Outlook Express from the Start menu on your computer and then select **Accounts...**from the **Tools** menu item.

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2. Click **Add** and select **Mail**.

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3. Enter your **display name**. The display name is the name that will appear when others receive e-mails from your account. 

Click **Next** to continue.

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_Display name to be entered_



4.  Enter your **Email address** in the text box and click **Next**.

E-mail address to be entered

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5. From the drop-down box, select POP3 as the mail account type. 

Type mail.yourdomain.com as the Incoming mail server address and the Outgoing mail server address.

Replace _yourdomain.com_ with your own domain name. Click **Next** to continue. 

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6. Enter your **full e-mail address** as the **Account name** and **password** that was setup with the email account. 

If you do not want to enter your e-mail account's password every time, make sure that **Remember password** is selected. 

Click **Next** to proceed.

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_Internet Mail Logon settings_



7. Click **Finish** to exit the wizard.

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Congratulations window appearing



8. Select the newly-added **email account** and click _Properties_.

Internet Accounts overview



9. Click** Servers** at the top of the new window that opens.

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_Properties > Servers_



10. Check **My server requires authentication** and then click **Settings**.

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11. Ensure that **Use same settings as my incoming mail server** is selected and click **OK**.

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12. Click **Advanced** at the top of the window.

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13. 

Enter **587** as the **Outgoing mail (SMTP) **port and check **This server requires a secure connection (SSL)**.

Enter **993** as the **Incoming mail (IMAP) **port and check **This server requires a secure connection (SSL)**.

When finished, click **OK** to save your changes.




14. Click **Close** to close out the accounts window.




15. On the Outlook Express start page, click on **Tools > Send and Receive**.

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**Your E-mail will begin downloading.**

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