Configuring Your E-mail Program

Reconfiguring Outlook Express 5.0 (Mac edition)

1. Open Outlook Express. The click on Tools at the top of the screen and then select Accounts from the menu that drops down.

 

2. The Accounts window should pop up. Select the e-mail account you would like to check and click the Edit button at the top of the window.

 

3. The Edit Account window should pop up. Under the Account Settings tab, the following information should be entered.

  • Account name: any name you want
  • A check next to Include this account in my "Send & Recieve All" schedule is optional
  • Name: Your Name
  • E-mail address: login_name@tm.net
  • Account ID: same as the first part of your e-mail address that appears before the "@" sign.
  • A check next to Save password is optional.
  • SMTP Server: mail.ispname.xxx

Click the options tab at the top.

 

4. Click on the Options tab at the top of the window. Any check marks are optional. After all desired changes have been made, click OK and close out the Accounts window.


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Last updated:
February 17, 2004