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How to Set Up Outlook Express

  • Before you can use Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail, you need to set up an account. You can have more than one account—for business, online shopping, and so on—and each person who uses your computer may have their own, completely separate account. Outlook Express gracefully handles it all.

 **(If you use Mac OS, please click here.)

 

 

Step 1:  Start Outlook Express

  • There are many ways to start Outlook Express, but here's a sure-fire way to find and start it.

1.

 Click the Start button.

2.

 Point to All Programs.

3.

 Click Outlook Express.
  • These first three steps are shown in the image below:

 
4. If asked whether you'd like to open this particular account automatically every time you start Outlook Express, click Yes (if you do) or No (if you don't).
  • If you don't want to be asked this question again, click to check the Always perform this check... box.
5. Check When Outlook Express starts, go directly to my Inbox.
  • Outlook Express directs all incoming mail to the Inbox, so it makes sense to bypass this opening page.
  • If you don't see the list of folders and contacts on the left, click Layout on the View menu. Click Contacts and Folder List to check them, and then click OK.

  • Quick start. You'll notice that when you use Outlook Express regularly, Windows XP will put the Outlook Express icon on the Start menu (along with other programs you've used recently). In that case, just click the Outlook Express icon in the Start menu to open the program.

 

 
 

Step 2:  Set Up an Outlook Express E-Mail Account

  • The Internet Connection Wizard makes short work of setting up your online mailbox by walking you through each step for every e-mail account you set up.

 

1.

 Before you get going, make sure you know your email address along with the following information. (You may need to contact your ISP, Internet Service Provider, to get it.)
  • First, information about the e-mail servers:

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 The type of e-mail server you use:  POP3

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 The name of the incoming e-mail server:  mail.rodzoo.com

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 The name of the outgoing e-mail server:  mail.rodzoo.com
  • Second, information about your account:

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 Your account name and password (account name is JUST that, do not include the @rodzoo.com, unless specifically asked for your email address.)

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 Rodzoo.com does not require Secure Password Authentication (SPA), so do not select this option if asked.

 
2. Start Outlook Express, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts.

If the Internet Connection Wizard starts up automatically, skip ahead to step 4.

 
3.

Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.

 
4. On the Your Name page of the wizard, type your name as you want it to appear to everyone who gets e-mail from you, and then click Next.

(Most people use their full name, but you can use any name—even a nickname—that people will recognize.)

 
5. On the Internet Explorer Address page, type your e-mail address, and then click Next.
6. On the E-mail Server Names page, fill in the first block of information that you gathered from your ISP in step 1 (mail.rodzoo.com), and then click Next

 
7. On the Internet Mail Logon page, type your account name and password

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Note: If you're concerned about break-ins to your e-mail, click to clear the check in the Remember Password box. You'll then be prompted for the password each time you send or retrieve mail.

 
8. Click Next, and then click Finish.

 

Step 3:  How to make sure your account is authenticated to send mail

  1. Select the 'Tools' menu item.
  2. Then 'Accounts', select the 'Mail' tab. Then select your Rodzoo mail account.
  3. Select 'Properties.'
  4. Select the tab titled 'Servers'.
  5. Check that both your email servers are listed as "mail.rodzoo.com" (without quotes)
  6. At the bottom of this tab is an option 'My server requires authentication.' Make sure there is NOT a check in it.
  7. DO NOT check "Log On using Secure Password Authentication."
  8. Select 'Settings.'
  9. Make sure that 'Logon using' is selected make sure "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected.
  10. Also check the 'Remember Password' option if you'd like.

 

You are now ready to send/receive E-Mail!

 

  • Unsure if your new e-mail account is working? Send an e-mail message to yourself, then in a minute or two, click the "Send/Receive" button. If you get the message, your account is ready to roll! But if you run into problems setting up your account, Outlook Express offers help. Search for troubleshooting topics from Contents and Index on the Help menu.