Steps to Configure Outlook Express.

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Setting up Email Account with Outlook Express




Before starting:

1. Make sure your domain name loads. If it doesn't load your your email account wont work.
2. Make sure you have setup your email accounts at yourdomain.com/cpanel .


You are now ready to begin setting up your email accounts.

1. Open Outlook Express
2. Go to "Tools" and click on "Accounts"

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3. A "Internet Accounts" window will pop up. Click on "Add", then click on "Mail".

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4. This will start up Internet Connection Wizard. Enter your name where it says "Display name:" and click "Next" at the bottom right.

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5. Enter your Email address in the input box. This does NOT have to be your "username@yourdomain.com"( you can use "john@yourdomain.com, webmaster@yourdomain.com, etc). Then click Next.

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6. In the Incoming mail (POP3…) field type mail.yourdomain.com
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP)… field type mail.yourdomain.com
(so if your domain name is elitepolls.com, then you would put "mail.elitepolls.com" there). Click Next.

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7. Now type in your username that you have setup from cpanel using the following format: "yourusername@yourdomain.com"

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8. Just click Finish and you're done!

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Thunderbird
(Thunderbird can be found here: http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/, it's great, like firefox for mail!)
In thunderbird the procedure is as follows:
1) 'Edit' -> 'Account Settings...'
2) 'New account...'
3) 'Email account' -> 'Next'
4) Your name -> The address -> 'Next'
5) 'POP' -> mail.yourdomain.com ->
6) Optional - Configure SMTP if needed, same server (mail.yourdomain.com)
7) 'Next'
8) theaddress@yourdomain.com -> 'Next'
9) Account Name (can be whatever) -> 'Next'
10) Review the setting and click 'Finish'

All done! Enjoy!