Keith Marsden Computing


To set up your e-mail account in Outlook Express, follow the 10 steps below.
We recommend that you print this page to make it easier to follow

Step 1

Select Accounts from the Tools menu
Step 1

Step 2

Click Add, then Mail...
Step 2

Step 3

Enter the name you want other people to see when you send them e-mails
Step 3

Step 4

Enter your e-mail address. This is the address that will be used when someone 'Replies' to your e-mail
Step 4

Step 5

Enter the Server details as below
AOL users should set the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server to smtp.aol.com (instead of smtp.willowviewwebsites.net)


Step 6

Enter the E-Mail Username and password from the settings information provided to you
Step 6

Step 7

Click Finish, but it's telling fibs, you're not quite finished yet...
Step 7

Step 8

You need to change a setting to enable you to send e-mails. Click on the Properties button on the Mail tab
Step 8

Step 9 - AOL users must NOT do this step

On the Servers tab, put a tick in the box 'My server requires authentication' then click OK
Step 9

Step 10

That's it, you're done.
Click on Close to take you back to the main screen.
Step 10