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Email Set Up Instructions for  Windco.com Hosting Clients

 

Click here for OUTLOOK 2002 
 

Click here for OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5 & 6

NOTE:  In all of the following examples you will see
 username@yourdomain.com (.net; .org ; .us; etc)
and username used for login purposes.

You should substitute
YOUR USER NAME and
YOUR DOMAIN NAME
where you see these

 

 

 

 

 

Outlook2002 E-Mail Settings (also included with Windows® XP)


Before you start the configuration process, make sure the program has been installed and is running properly. Open the program and follow these instructions:

  1. On the menu bar, click Tools and then Options to bring up the Options box.
  2. Click Mail Setup tab, then click E-mail Accounts... to bring up the E-mail Accounts box.


     
  3. Click the Add a new e-mail account radio button, then click Next>.



 

  1. Click the POP3 radio button, then click Next>.

 

  1. Looking at the screen shot below, fill in the text blocks as described under the picture:   (Remember that if your ISP is not Windco and or Lanline/Cyburban, you must put your outgoing ISP’s SMTP information .  example: mail.optonline.net ; smtp.artz.com)
     

     

User Information

    1. Your Name: Your name -- it doesn't have to be your login name.
    2. E-mail Address: username@yourdomain.com

Server Information

    1. Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourdomain.com
    2. Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com
      (if your ISP is not Windco, you must put your outgoing ISP’s SMTP information .  example: mail.optonline.net ; smtp.artz.com)

Logon Information

    1. User Name: username
    2. Password: your logon password.
  1. Click More Setting…., the General  screen appears

     
  2. Fill in your mail account name,  your company and your reply email address  (This is especially important if you are using a different Internet Service Provider than Windco/Lanline/Cyburban)
  3. If you are using a combination of methods to connect to the Internet -- LAN and dialup for example -- click the Connection tab, otherwise Skip to Step 9   
    If you clicked the Connection tab, the following box will show up. Make your connection choices.

      

9.  When you are done, click OK, then click Next> and you are finished.

 

 

 

Outlook® Express 5 and 6 E-Mail Settings
Before you start the configuration process, make sure the program has been installed and is running properly. Open the program and follow these instructions:

 

NOTE:  In all of the following examples you will see username@yourdomain.com (.net; .org ; .us; etc)  and username used for login purposes.  You should substitute  YOUR USER NAME and YOUR DOMAIN NAME where you see these

 

  1. Go to the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  2. In the Internet Accounts screen, select the Mail tab.
  3. Click the Add and then Mail for new mail account, which launches the Internet Connection Wizard.

The following screen shots are from the Internet Connection Wizard:

  1. Type your name in the Display name field. This is the name you want displayed, not necessarily your user name.
  1. Click Next>.
  2. Check I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use.
  3. In the E-mail address field, enter username@yourdomain.com.

Outlook Express Version 6 looks like this:

Outlook Express Version 5 looks like this:

  1. Click Next>.
     
  2. Select the POP3 choice from the My incoming mail server is a dropdown menu.
  3. In the Incoming mail (POP3) server field, enter mail.yourdomain.com.
  4. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, enter mail.yourdomain.com.
    (if your ISP is not Windco /Lanline/Cyburban, you must put your outgoing ISP’s SMTP information .  example: mail.optonline.net ; smtp.artz.com)

  1. Click Next>.
  2. Enter username into the Account name field.
  3. Enter your password in the Password field. Your password will appear as a series of ******.
  4. If you want the computer to remember your password when it logs in, check the Remember password box.
  5. Leave Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) unchecked.



     
  6. Click Next>.
  7. Click Finish.



     
  8. After completing the Wizard, you'll be at the Internet Accounts page. Select the mail account you just created, and select Properties.
  9. Select the General tab.
  10. In Reply address, type username@yourdomain.com.com.
  11. Check the box Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing.