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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

 
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OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5 SUPPORT

To setup Outlook Express 5:

1. Double click on the Outlook Express icon shown on your desktop.




2. Click on the File drop down menu then go to Identities then click on Add New Identity...




3. Type your indentity name in the text box. This example will run through the setup using the name Bob Jones. Once you have typed in your name click on the OK button. Outlook Express will restart then run through a connection wizard.




4. Type your display name in the Display name: textbox. Your display name is your name that everone sees you as when they receive email messages from you. Once you have entered your display name click on the Next > button.





5. Type in your E-mail address in the E-mail Address: textbox. Your E-mail address will be your PCTMail Account Username followed by an @ symbol then followed by the PCTMail Domain name pctmail.net
Once you have entered your email address click on the Next > button.

* In this example it will be bobjones@pctmail.net





6. Select from the drop down list box POP3 as your incoming mail server. In the textbox labelled Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: type pop3.pctmail.net
Now in the texbox below lablled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: type smtp.pctmail.net
Once all information is entered click on the Next > button.





7. Type in your Account name (which is your username) and Password in the self titled textboxes. Once you have entered you're account name and password information click on Next > button then click on the Finish button.

* By default Outlook will remember your username and password so you don't have to enter them everytime you start up the program. You can uncheck this box if others use the same computer and you don't want them to be given access to your E-mail.





You have now completed the Outlook Express 5 E-mail configuration for your PCTMail Internet Connection.