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4. Specify whether you have Internet access.

If you already have Internet access, select the first option; if not, select the second option to sign up for service with an ISP. Click the right arrow to move on. Continue reading →

Signing Up for a Hotmail Account

If you don’t already have an e-mail account, Outlook Express makes it easy to quickly get set up with a free Hotmail e-mail account. This account can be used either in a Web browser or with an e-mail program that supports Hotmail e-mail (such as Outlook Express 5 and later) and versions of Outlook newer than Outlook 2000. Continue reading →

6. Specify your server information.

In the E-mail Server Names screen, select the type of mail server you’re using from the drop-down list box. In the Incoming Mail box, enter the POP or IMAP server address given to you by your ISP, and in the Outgoing Mail box, enter the SMTP server address given to you by your ISP. Click the right arrow to move on. Continue reading →

Setting Up an Existing Mail Account

If you already have an e-mail account but it’s not configured on your computer already, follow these steps:

1. Launch Outlook Express.

To open Outlook Express, either click the Mail toolbar button in Internet Explorer or double-click the Outlook Express icon or alias on your desktop or hard drive. Continue reading →

These days most ISPs provide you with an e-mail account as well as access to the Web. Before you can use Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail, you need to configure your e-mail account and optionally import any messages or address books you may have in another mail program. Continue reading →