How to check email settings in Microsoft Outlook Express?

 

 

1.      Click the Outlook Express icon on the desktop

2.      Click on Tools on the menu at the top screen

3.      Scroll down to Accounts

4.      You will then see an internet accounts window

5.      Click on the Mail tab

6.      You will then see the account listed underneath Account

7.      Click on the properties box on the right

8.      At the top of the window where it says to “Type the name by which you would like refer to these servers”. Type bbc.net

9.      Make sure your full first and last name is typed correctly

10.  Make sure your email address is typed in correctly (All lowercase) ex. username@bbc.net

11.  Click on Apply only, not OK (if changes were made to screen)

12.  Click on the Servers tab up above

13.  At the top of window where it says “My incoming mail server is a ____ server”. The server type is a POP 3

14.  The incoming mail server is mail.bbc.net

15.  The outgoing mail SMTP is mail.bbc.net

16.  Make sure the account name is the user name only (Ex. your email address without the @bbc.net)

17.  Retype your password, making sure it is all lowercase

18.  You can check “remember password” if you want your computer to remember your password, so that you do not have to type it in every time you check your email.

19.  Click Apply, not OK (if changes were made to servers screen.)

20.  Click on the Connection tab up above

21.  Check the “Connect to this acct using” box

22.  Choose from the down arrow, so that Local Area Network is in the space provided

23.  Click Apply first

24.  Now click OK

25.  Now close out of your Outlook Express and return back to the desktop

26.  Click on start

27.  Scroll up to Shutdown

28.  When your computer asks you :What you want your computer to do?”, choose restart

29.  Your computer will now turn off then turn on, on its own

32. When you return back to your desktop, you should be able to check your email through Outlook Express.