Start Outlook Express by clicking on the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on your desktop.
Note: If you are opening Microsoft Outlook Express for the first time, the Internet Connection Wizard displays automatically. If this is so, skip the "To launch the wizard:" steps that follow.
If you have configured Microsoft Outlook Express before, and you want to add a new email account, you must manually launch the Internet Connect Wizard.
To launch the wizard:
Start Microsoft Outlook Express by clicking on the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on your desktop.
From the menu bar, choose Tools > Accounts.
In the dialog box, click Add.
Select and click Mail.
The Internet Connection Wizard opens.
In the Display Name field, enter your name as you want it to appear in the outgoing messages.
Click Next.
In the E-mail address field enter your email address. This is the address other people use to send email messages to you.
Click Next.
In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP) server field, enter your in the format <domain.com>
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter the domain in the format <mail.domain.com> for example mail.promptservice.com
Click Next.
In the Account name field, enter your mailbox user name in the format
In the Password field, enter your mailbox password.
Click Next.
In the last setup window, click Finish.
Setting up your E-mail Outbox
To specify your email settings:
Start Microsoft Outlook Express by clicking the Microsoft Outlook Express icon on your desktop.
ChooseTools > Accounts.
In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Mail tab.
Select the new account and click Properties.
In the Properties window, click the Servers tab.
In the Outgoing Mail Server area, select the My server needs authentication check box.
Click Settings.
Select the Log On Using option.
In the Account name field, enter your mailbox user name in the format <username>.
In the Password field, enter your mailbox password.
