Outlook express is a pretty useful mailbox tool, and is probably the most common one going around. Here is how to setup a mail account, assuming you are connected to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and that you already have a mailbox account issued to you, but you havent set it up as yet.
1. Click on the outlook express icon. It can usually be found in the start menu, above the most used icons. See fig 1
2. After the program opens up, we have to click on tools, and then on accounts. See fig 2.
3. Next we click on the mail tab on the top of the menu, then we click the add button, followed by the mail button since were adding a new mail account. see Figure 3.
4. A screen should come up asking you for your display name. Here, ive typed in my name, as this is what i want people to see in their FROM box when i send them an email. See Figure 4, and click next
5. Here Outlook Express has asked me for the mail address my Email provider gave me. Note the format has to be the same as mine below, namely myname@mydomain Here, my name being Lucas, and my domain being pabdigital.com.au. See Figure 5 and click next
6. We are nearly finished! Here we have some things which can confuse some people, but once we know a bit about them, they are easy. The top box will ask you for the type of incoming mail server you use. Most people will not know what this is, so if you are unsure, check with your ISP or mail provider. The most common mail server is generally pop3, and this is what mine is.
Next we have to enter in our incoming mail server address. This is a bit easier, generally the answer is simply mail.yourdomain. Check with your ISP / Email provider if this does not work for you.
The last box will be the same as the one above in a good chunk of mail servers. Uusually, however, you may have to enter in "mail.yourispname.com Again, if it does not work, consult your ISP / Email provider. See Figure 6.
7. After finishing 6, we get to a screen asking us for our account name and password. Generally when an ISP / email provider sets us up an account, they will give us an account name and a password. Here we have to enter these in. The remember password button should only be used if you are the only one with access to your computer. If you share the computer with anyone, DO NOT use this checkbox!. Lastly, the log on using Secure Password Authentication button is there if your server requires it. Most servers do not require it, so leave this blank, but again, if you are not sure, check with your ISP / Email provider. See Figure 7 and click next
And we are done! click close and then close again and we have successfully setup an email account! I hope this was a painless experience, now if you want to send emails, click on the create icon up the top left, if you wish to receive, click send receive. Best of luck with your emails!