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Setting up your emails in Microsoft Office 2000, XP and Outlook Express

Darren
posted this on January 09, 2010 20:19

To configure Outlook 2000, Outlook XP or Outlook Express (versions 5 and up) to use your email account, just follow the directions below.  The configuration steps for both Outlook Versions of Outlook are nearly identical.

You will need three bits of information:

  1. Your mail server - Incoming: pop3.flyingatom.co.uk
                                     Outgoing: out.flyingatom.co.uk
  2. Your username - you@yourusername.co.uk
  3. Your password - secret

Step by step instructions:

  1. Select "Tools" and then "E-mail Accounts" from the Menu


     
     
  2. Select "Add a new email account" in the next window under the "Email" Section, and select the "Next" button
  3. At the E-Mail Accounts window, select POP3 as your server type.  Click "Next"


     
     
  4. In the E-Mail Accounts window (shown below), fill out all information completed similar to the information below.  Be sure to use your full email address under the "Logon Information" section.  Before clicking next, select the "More Settings..." button as highlighted.
     

     
     
  5. The "More Settings..." button loads a new window with four tabs.  Select the "Outgoing Server" tab as shown, and be sure to select the checkbox that reads "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication." 
    Click Ok to verify these settings, and then click "Next" on the Internet Email email window.  Lastly, click "Finish" on the summary window to complete you account setup.
     
  6. Close down Outlook and then re-open.  You should be able to send and receive messages now!