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Important: Before you start
Open
Outlook Express.
If
you see a
"Set up a
Mail account..." link on
the opening screen, continue
with the steps in the solution
under the heading
"Set Up
Outlook Express for the first
time".
If
you do not see a
"Set up a
Mail account..." link,
then Outlook Express has already
been used or configured on this
computer (even though it may not
be set up for your account yet),
and you should follow the
instructions in the solution
"Outlook Express: How can I set
up an additional mailbox?" by
clicking here.
Set Up
Outlook Express for the first
time
1. Open
Outlook Express if it is
not already open.
2. Click on the
Set up a
Mail account... link.
3.
Click
Create a new Internet mail
account.
4. Click
Next.
5.
Enter your name as you would
like it to appear in the
From
field of your outgoing
messages.
6. Click
Next.
7.
Click I
already have an e-mail address
that I'd like to use.
8. Enter your complete e-mail
address.
9. Click
Next.
10.
Select
POP3 from the drop down
box.
11. In the
Incoming
mail server field, enter
mail.bellsouth.net.
12. In the
Outgoing
mail server field, enter
mail.bellsouth.net.
13. Click
Next.
14.
Enter your
account
name.
Hint: It is the
letters, characters, and numbers
to the left of the @ sign in
your e-mail address.
15.
Enter your
e-mail
password. You will not
see your password as you type.
Asterisks
(*) will appear for each
character entered to keep the
password hidden.
16.
Click
Next.
17.
Click
Finish.
18.
You are now ready to send and
receive e-mail messages.
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