Setting Up Your E-mail

Setting up Outlook Express

Start Outlook Express

Select the Tools menu then the Accounts option

Email Setup

Select the Mail tabsheet (this may already be selected)

Click Add and select Mail...

Enter your name then click Next >

Enter your email address then click Next >

Enter the POP3 and SMTP server names provided to you by Matrix e-Business, then click Next

Email Setup

Enter the Account name and Password provided to you by Matrix e-Business, then click Next >

Click Finish - you will return to the Internet Accounts window

Highlight the account you have just set up and click Properties

Click on the Servers tabsheet

Select My server requires authentication

Click OK

Click Close in the Internet Accounts window

Your account has now been set up!



Setting up Outlook 2000

Start Outlook 2000

Select the Tools menu then the Accounts option

Email Setup

Select the Mail tabsheet (this may already be selected)

Click Add and select Mail...

Enter your name then click Next >

Enter your email address then click Next >

Enter the POP3 and SMTP server names provided to you by Matrix e-Business, then click Next >

Email Setup

Enter the Account name and Password provided to you by Matrix e-Business, then click Next >

Click Finish - you will return to the Internet Accounts window

Highlight the account you have just set up and click Properties

Click on the Servers tabsheet

Select My server requires authentication

Click OK

Click Close in the Internet Accounts window

Your account has now been set up!



Setting up Outlook 2003

Start Outlook 2003

From Outlook 2003, click on the Tools menu and select Options.

Email Setup

Tip: If you are unable to see Options click on the double arrow at the bottom to expand the list.

Set up an email account

From the Options panel, select the Mail Setup tab

In the 'E-mail account field' click on E-mail Accounts

Choose the option Add a new e-mail account and click on Next

Email Setup

Choose the POP3 option and click on Next

Email Setup

From the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3) enter the information below:

  • Your Name: eg - John Smith

  • E-mail address: eg - mail@yourname.co.uk

  • Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.yourname.co.uk

  • Outgoing mail server (smtp): smtp.yourname.co.uk

  • User Name: eg - username

  • Password: eg - PaSsWoRd

Once entered, click on More Settings and choose the Outgoing Server tab.

Select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication tick box and click OK.

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