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Creating an email account in Outlook Express (for versions 5.0 and 6.0. If you have an older version of Outlook Express, please contact Internet Tech Support to help you set it up) |
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To create a new account Click on the "Tools" menu and go to "Accounts".
To open the accounts box, click on Accounts.
Click on the Mail Tab
Click on the Add tab to create a new mail account. Select an account and click on the Remove button to remove an account. Click on the Properties button to view the account properties
Select Mail
In the Wizard, the first box will ask you for your "Display Name". This is simply your actual name. If your full name is "John Smith" you could enter in "John Smith" here. If you have a nickname of some type, you can also enter this here. Once your name has been entered, please click on the "Next" button.
The next box you will see should say "Internet E-mail Address". This is the address that will be used for people to send you e-mail. In here, you will enter the username you have chosen plus the ending of "@ooidaisp.com". It will look like this: "username@ooidaisp.com" Simply replace "username" with the name you have chosen. Remember: this will be in lower case only. No capital letters. Once you have done this, click "Next".
The next box you will be asked a few questions about the e-mail servers you use. Your incoming mail server type is a POP3 server. This will be defined in the very first white box. Next enter the Incoming and Outgoing mail server are mail.pngusa.net. Once you have these spaces filled out, please click on the "Next" button.
Make sure the account name matches the customer's username and has @ooidaisp.com at the end of it. Have the customer enter their password and click Next
Congratulations! You have successfully configured Outlook Express for e-mail. Simply click on "Finish" and you will end the process.
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