To setup Outlook Express to use your email address you need to create an account. This will permit you to send and receive email with our servers.

To begin click the Tools menu and then select Accounts

When you've clicked on this line a new window will appear called 'Internet Accounts'. In this window a box with four 'tabs' at the top will be displayed. Click on the third tab labelled 'Mail' to show which accounts you have set-up for your system.

The picture of the window below does not have an account displayed. Don't worry if yours doesn't look exactly like this. Your account should show in the blue area. If this is the first time you've used the program it's likely that you won't have any accounts set up yet.

To add an account click on Add and a small box with some options will pop-up. In this box choose Mai' to enter the wizard.

- First step is to enter your name. Once you've done this click on 'Next'.
- Now enter your email address and click 'Next'.
- The next window will now ask for your incoming and outgoing mail server addresses. Your address will be made up with your domain name. ie. mail.yourdomain.com. The incoming and outgoing servers will use the same address.

Once you've entered the details click 'Next'. Now the window will be asking for your account name and password. This will be the username that we gave to you. ie. name@mydomain.com and then your normal account password.

Now when you click 'Next' you will be taken to the finish screen. Click 'Finish'. To allow you to use your email account fully their is one change left to do. With the account you just created highlighted in blue click the 'Properties' button. Now click on the 'Servers' tab. Near the bottom of the window you will see the option for 'My server requires authentication'. Put a tick in the box next to it.

Now click 'OK' and 'Close'. Your email account is now ready for use!