Setting
Up Outlook Express
Once an e-mail account has been created in the MediaConsole,
follow the steps below to setup that mail user in Outlook Express.
Step One:
- Open Outlook Express
- From the Tools menu, select
Accounts
Step Two:
- Select the Mail tab.
- Select the Add button, and choose Mail (this will load the
mail configuration wizard)
Step Three:
- Display Name: Name that will appear in the 'From' line of
the e-mail message header. This can be an e-mail address or
simply a name.
- Click Next
Step Four:
- E-mail Address: E-mail address that will be used when the
recipients click "Reply To", must be a valid e-mail
address for this function to work properly: username@yourdomain.com
- Click Next
Step Five:
- E-mail Servers: Select protocol, either POP3 or IMAP for
most uses. If you wish to use webmail, please see the webmail
section. POP3 = (Post Office Protocol version 3)
incoming mail server = pop.yourdomain.com (or pop.root-mail.com)
outgoing mail server = smtp.yourdomain.com (or smtp.root-mail.com)
IMAP - (Internet Message Access Protocol)
incomding mail server = imap.yourdomain.com (or imap.root-mail.com)
outgoing mail server = smtp.yourdomain.com (or smtp.root-mail.com)
- Click Next
