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How to configure Outlook Express versions 5+ for Mac OS 9.x to get your E-mail

1. Open Outlook express, click on the Tools menu, then "Accounts"
   
2. This will bring up the Accounts window.
   1. We are Adding a new account in this tutorial, so click New.
   
   


3. It is much easier to create the account using the Configure account manually... button.
   
4. In the Edit Account window, fill out the information as follows:
   1. The Account name can be whatever helps you distinguish between this and other e-mail account sets in Outlook Express.
   2. The Name should be Whatever you want to appear on mail sent from this computer/account.
   3. The E-mail address is the address to be checked, i.e. john@example.com
5. In the Receiving mail category, Enter the Data as follows:
   1. The Host name is the Incoming mail server, which is always mail.your_domain.com
   2. The User name for the e-mail address is the same thing as the e-mail address itself.  I.e. john@example.com
   3. Use the Password you set up in your Netadmin when creating the e-mail address.
6. For Sending mail: For the SMTP server type in your mail server domain, use mail.your_domain.com, and click on the advanced sending options button.
   

7. Our Mail servers use Authentication (username and password) so input that below the SMTP server in the window that pops out.
8. Be sure to check the box that says SMTP server requires authentication!
9. The username and password should be the same as the incoming mail server settings.
   Many ISPs block the default Outgoing SMTP port (25) on domains other than their own. To avoid this difficulty, we highly recommend using port 587 for your Outgoing Mail. 
   
10. After you have verified the mail settings, you will be able to send and receive your mail!