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Configuring your email client: Outlook Express

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Configuring your email client: Outlook Express


Open Outlook Express.

  1. Click the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Accounts.'

  2. Click 'Add', then select 'Mail.'


  3. Select 'POP3,' then click 'Next.'


  4. Setup the Account.

    • Enter 'Your Name' as you would like it to appear.

    • Enter your 'E-mail Address' in the form of ' This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ' (replace with your e-mail addresss). If you need to create an email address on Bluehost, click here.

    • Enter 'mail.yourdomain.com' (replace yourdomain.com with your domain) in the 'Incoming Mail Server' (POP3) field.

    • Enter 'mail.yourdomain.com' (replace yourdomain.com with your domain) in the 'Outgoing Mail Server' (SMTP) field.

    • Enter your full e-mail address (in the form of This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) in the 'User Name' field.

    • Enter your password (for the e-mail account, not the password you use to log into the Control Panel) in the 'Password' field.


  5. Click 'More Settings.'

  6. Click on the 'Outgoing Server' tab.

  7. Put a check next to 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.' Make sure that 'Use same settings as my incoming mail server' is selected.


  8. Click 'OK.'

  9. Click 'Next.'

  10. Click 'Finish.'

That's it, you're done!

 
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