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Setting Up Email in Outlook Express for Macintosh
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Step by step guide to setting up your email in Outlook Express for Macintosh
 

Step by step guide to setting up your email in Outlook Express for MacintoshThis guide will take you through the steps to set up your email account in Microsoft Outlook Express for Apple Macintosh version 5.

Step One
  • Load up Outlook Express 5.
  • Click 'Tools' then 'Accounts...'
     
    Click 'Tools' then 'Accounts...'
Step Two
  • On the 'Accounts' window Click the 'New' button.
     
    Click the 'New' button
Step Three
  • An 'Account Setup Assistant' window will appear requesting your name.
  • Enter the name you wish to appear on your emails into the 'Display name' text field.
  • Click the 'Next' arrow.
     
    Enter your name into 'Display name' and click the next button.
Step Four
  • An 'Account Setup Assistant' window will appear requesting your email address.
  • Enter the email address provided to you by Afterglow Media into the 'E-mail address' text field.
  • Click the 'Next' arrow.
     
    Enter your email address into 'E-mail address' and click the next arrow.
Step Five
  • An 'Account Setup Assistant' window will appear requesting your email server names.
  • From the 'incoming email server' drop-down ensure POP is selected.
  • In both the 'Incoming mail' and 'Outgoing mail' text fields enter the server names as provided by Afterglow Media. (Usually mail.yourdomain)
  • Click the 'Next' arrow.
     
    Choose POP and enter your server names into the incoming and outgoing fields
Step Six
  • An 'Account Setup Assistant' window will appear requesting your email logon details.
  • Enter your username and password as supplied by Afterglow Media into the text fields.
  • NOTE: Your username will be your whole email address.
  • If you feel secure that no one will access your computer without permission you may like to check 'Remember password'.
  • Click the 'Next' arrow.
     
    Enter your username and password.
Step Seven
  • You will receive a confirmation window asking you to finalise the setup.
  • Simply enter a description for your email account into the 'Account name' text field.
  • Click the 'Finish' button.
  • Now we just need to ensure your outgoing mail authentication is secure.
     
    Click Finish
Step Eight
  • On the 'Accounts' window click the 'Edit' button.
     
    Click Edit
Step Nine
  • On the 'Edit Account' window that appears click the 'Click here for advanced sending options' button.
     
    Click the 'Click here for advanced sending options' button
Step Ten
  • A small popup window will appear.
  • Check the checkbox 'SMTP server requires authentication'.
  • Close the window and you are done.
  • Your email is now setup in Outlook Express.
     
    Check 'My server requires authentication' and click OK
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