Outlook Express 5.x, 6.x - Win - Setup
 
 

 

 

To setup Outlook Express 5.x or 6.x on a PC:

    1. Open Outlook Express; select Accounts from the Tools menu.
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2. Click the Mail tab to make it the active window.
3. Select Add and then Mail, which will start a wizard-based process.


4. Type Your Name as you wish it to be displayed on outgoing messages and then click the Next button.

5. Enter your Internet E-mail address in the field provided in the format "username@sc.rr.com."
    
Former Adelphia Customers will need to enter "username@roadrunner.com"

When complete, click the Next button.


6. In the E-mail Server Names window, select POP3 from the drop-down list.
7. Enter pop-server.sc.rr.com in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field.
8. Enter smtp-server.sc.rr.com in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field. Click the Next button when done.

Please Note: Former Adelphia Customers will need to use
Incoming (POP3) Mail Server: pop-server.roadrunner.com
Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server: smtp-server.roadrunner.com


9. Enter your username in the POP Account Name Field and your password in the password field.
If do not wish to supply your password each time you check for incoming mail, verify that the
Remember password box is checked.
10. Click the Next button.

11. Click the Finish button and the wizard will save your settings and return to the Internet accounts window.

12. Note that the Account Name that is displayed by default is the name specified as the incoming (POP3) mail server, in this example, pop-server.sc.rr.com.
13. The Type of account (mail) is automatically displayed for you and the Connection type specified is automatically set for you as Any Available.
14. To edit or change the settings for an account, click to highlight the account name and then click the Properties tab.

15. Verify that the General tab is displayed. If you wish to change the Account name to a more easily recognizable or "friendly name" (for example, Road Runner), change the name displayed in the Mail Account field.
16. If you wish to edit your name and e-mail address settings, use the fields provided under User Information.
17. Click the Apply button. If you do not wish to edit information on other property tabs, click the OK button.

18. To edit the mail server address information, select the Servers tab.
19.Verify that the Incoming Mail (POP3) field displays pop-server.sc.rr.com.
20. The Outgoing mail (SMTP) field should display smtp-server.sc.rr.com.
21. The Account name should display your username.
22. If you have elected to save your password, it is displayed as asterisks. If you are entering your password in this field for the first time or replacing it, it will display as asterisks.
23. When done, click the Apply button and then the OK button.