• Adding an email address to Outlook Express
• Viewing current email address settings in Outlook Express

Adding an email address to Outlook Express

Although your primary PeoplePC email address is already configured in Outlook Express, you may wish to add other email addresses.

1. Open Outlook Express and select "Tools" from the menu at the top of the page. Then, select "Accounts" from the drop down menu.
   
   
2. Selecting "Accounts" will open the Internet Accounts window pictured below. You may already see your primary PeoplePC email address in the main window. Click "Add" and select "Mail" from the drop down menu to add another email address.
   
   
3. Enter your name as you would like it to appear in your outgoing emails then click "Next".
   
4. Enter the email address you want to add. Be sure to type the entire email address, including @domainname. Click "Next" to continue.
   
5. Enter the details for your PeoplePC email settings as seen below:
• Incoming mail server type = POP3
• Incoming mail server name = pop.peoplepc.com
• Outgoing mail server name = smtpauth.peoplepc.com
Click "Next" to continue.


6. Enter the account name and password for the PeoplePC email address you just added. In the account name field, be sure to type the entire email address, including @domainname.
   
   If you would like your computer to automatically remember your password each time you log in, check the box next to "Remember password". If you do not check this box, you will need to enter your password every time you check email using Outlook Express.
   
7. All the information for your new email address has now been successfully added. Click "Finish" to go back to the Internet Accounts window and add more detailed information.
   
8. The email address you just added should now be visible in the Internet Account window. Double-click on the email address to enter more detailed information.
   
   
9. In the "General" section, you can change the name of the Mail Account. You may want to assign a special name to differentiate this account from your other PeoplePC email addresses.
   
   Please do not change anything listed under User Information.
   
   
10. Next, go to the "Servers" section. Check the box next to "My server requires authentication".
    
    
11. Next, go to the "Advanced" section. Where it says "Outgoing mail (SMTP):" change the number to 587.
    
12. Click "OK" to finish and return to the Internet Accounts window.
    
    The email address has now been set up in Outlook Express and you can close the Internet Accounts window.
    
    All email sent to the new email address will now appear in Outlook Express. When you compose a new message in Outlook Express you will get to choose which email address you want to send it from.
    

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If you are having problems sending or receiving email for a particular email address, you may want to double check to make sure the Outlook Express settings for that email are correct.

1. Open Outlook Express and select "Tools" from the menu at the top of the page. Then, select "Accounts" from the drop down menu.
   
2. A window called "Internet Accounts" will open. Locate your PeoplePC email address in the main window and either click the “Properties� button on the right hand side of the window, or double-click on the email address itself.
   
3. In the "General" section, check to make sure that your email address is correct. Your email address must include @domain name. For example:
   
   johnsmith@peoplepc.com
   
   Make sure that the box next to “Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing� is checked (see below).
   
4. In the "Servers" section, make sure all the following information is entered:
• My incoming mail server is a = POP3
• Incoming mail (POP3) = pop.peoplepc.com
• Outgoing mail (SMTP) = smtpauth.peoplepc.com

Make sure that your entire email address is entered and that the password is correct. You may want to re-enter your password just to be sure.

If you would like your computer to automatically remember your password each time you log in, check the box next to “Remember password�. If you do not check this box, you will need to enter your password every time you check email using Outlook Express. The box next to “My server requires authentication� should also have a check.


5. In the "Advanced" section, make sure all the following information is entered:
   
• Outgoing mail (SMTP) = 587
  
• Incoming mail (POP3) = 110
  
6. Click "OK" to finish and return to the Internet Accounts window.
   
   You can test your settings by closing the Internet Accounts window and clicking the Send/Recv button.

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