Microsoft Outlook Express 5 and 6 Setup

If you haven't already, set up your dialup or DSL connection using the appropriate setup guide.

Click Here for Step-by-Step Instructions with Graphics. (Be patient - the graphic pages may load slowly on a dialup connection.)

  • Open Outlook Express.
  • Click the "Tools" menu.
  • Click "Accounts".
  • Click on the "Mail" tab.
  • The Internet Accounts window will open. Click "Add"
    • If there is anything in the accounts list and you are not using any other email service, click on the account, click "Remove" and click "Yes" on the confirmation.
    • If you are setting the computer up to check more than one email account, leave the other accounts alone and continue.
  • Click "Mail".
  • The Internet Connection Wizard will open.
  • In the "Display name" box, type the name that you want recipients of your mail to see. (This is usually your real name.)
  • Click NEXT.
  • Enter your full email address (username@andiamo-tel.com).
  • Click NEXT.
  • Leave the first box on "POP3".
  • In the "Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server" box, type mail.andiamo-tel.com.
  • In the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" box, type smtp.andiamo-tel.com.
  • Click NEXT.
  • Your username will already be filled in for you.
  • Enter your password. (If you don't want to type your password every time you check mail, check the "Remember Password" box.
  • Do NOT check "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA).
  • Click FINISH.
  • Click CLOSE.