Microsoft Outlook Express 6.x   Note: Outlook is similar

Important Points

  • These instructions assume your email account has already been setup and is collecting email correctly.
  • Take a note of any settings you change.

                                  You have 2 options 1 change your existing set up 

  • Only change the items specified - you should not need to change either your, POP3 server,  (incoming) POP3 username / password., or smtp server  (sending) details
  • These instructions are only for Microsoft Outlook Express 6.x -  

 

Step One

  • Open Microsoft Outlook Express 6.x
  • From the main screen open the the 'Tools' menu and then select 'Accounts...'

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Step Two

  • Select the 'Mail' tab

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Step Three

  • Click on the email account to modify - this will cause it to become highlighted
  • Click on the 'Properties' button

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Step Four

  • In this window.
  • Change your E-mail address to the one given to you by us this will be in the form
    the reply address is the same

lenman@city-guide.org.uk

Check the your Name box reflects your name as you want it seen

click the apply button close the box send yourself an e-mail to check
well done, you are finished

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Step Five

This applies if you want to keep the original mail address and add another in the form we supplied

You will need your email set up details, pop3 and mail or smtp, these are already installed, NOTE you will need the password though..... 

on the servers tab

copy the details fully,  making sure you have the password as well!


my server requires authentication

close

go through stage 1 2 3

Click, click add

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Step Six

  • In this window. Fill in the details as you want them seen
  • Insert  your new E-mail address, the one given to you by us this will be in the form
     

lenman@city-guide.org.uk

the reply address is the same

Check the your Name box reflects your name as you want it seen

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Step Seven

  • Fill in the details you copied or wrote down
  • Put in the password
  • Click the apply button
  • 'Ok' button
  • Close

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Step Eight

  • Click the 'Close' button

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Step Nine

  • You should now be back to the main Outlook Express 6.x screen
  • Close Outlook Express 6.x and then reload
  • Check you are online then test to ensure you can send mail correctly
  • All done!
  • Open Microsoft Outlook Express 6.x
  • From the main screen open the the 'File' menu and then select ' switch identities, identities add manage change

    Finish 

 

  • Oh have you set up your signature?

Regards The tECHY