Outlook Express Setup

Setting up a new Account | Checking an existing Account

Open Outlook Express. Click tools and then accounts.

Make sure that you are on  the tab that says "mail".

Click "add" and then "mail".

Enter your name as you would like it to appear when you send an email.

It is not a good idea to use your email address here.

Type your email address, exactly as it appears on your setup paper work.

Type the incoming and outgoing mail servers for your address.

The servers should be as follows:

If your address is @plixtel.com Incoming: mail.plixtel.com Outgoing: mail.plixtel.com

If your address is @ultraplix.com Incoming: mail.ultraplix.com Outgoing: mail.ultraplix.com

If your address is @plix.com Incoming: mail.plix.com Outgoing: mail.plix.com

If your address is @domain.com  Incoming: mail.domain.com  Outgoing: mail.domain.com

Enter your Account logon name.

If your address is @plixtel.com, @ultraplix.com OR @domain name your account name is your full email address.

@plix.com users type in only the user name.

Enter your password.

Check remember password if you do not want to have to type it in every time you check your email.

DO NOT check the box, Log on Using secure password.

Click Finish.

Next click properties on the Internet Accounts window.

(If checking an existing account only: open Outlook Express,

click tools > accounts > mail tab, then you will see the window below.)

The properties window should appear as below.

Make sure all information under the general tab is accurate.

Make sure all information under the server tab is accurate.

Towards the bottom, left corner there is a box:  My server requires authentication.  Check it.

To the right, click the Settings button.

The following window appears:

Select Log on using.

Use same settings as my incoming mail server

Important:  Do NOT select Log on using 'Secure Password Authentication'.

On the connection tab, place a check next to always connect to this account using.

Dial up users should place their dial up connection in the window.

Wireless users should select Local Area Network.

Security tab settings should appear as below.

Advanced should show the default port settings.

Outgoing mail: 25

Incoming mail: 110

DO NOT check the secure connection boxes.

DO NOT check break apart messages.

DO NOT check leave a copy of messages on the server,

unless you understand how the setting works.

Once all settings are correct, Click apply and then OK.