Creating new e-mail accounts:

This tutorial covers how to create a new or additional e-mail account in Outlook Express.  Just follow the steps below:

Note:  if you're opening Outlook Express for the first time, you will not see the window below.  You will see the Internet Connection Wizard.  Click here to jump to that screenshot.

On the Toolbar, click Tools and select Accounts from the menu.

 

 

The Internet Accounts window opens.

Toward the top, right corner, click Add and select Mail from the menu.

 

The Internet Connection Wizard launches.

Display name  =  enter your name.

Click Next to continue.

 

E-mail address  =  enter your e-mail address.

Click Next to continue.

 

My Incoming mail server is a ? server  =  this should be set to POP3.

Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:  The Incoming (POP3) mail server is:  mail.totalusa.net.

Outgoing (SMTP) server: The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server is: mail.totalusa.net 

Click Next to continue.

 

Account name  =  enter the username of the e-mail account (everything before @).
Password  =  enter the password to your e-mail account.

Important:  passwords are case-sensitive.  Ensure your Caps Lock is disabled.

Select Remember password.

Important:  do NOT select Log on using 'Secure Password Authentication'.

Click Next to continue.

 

Click Finish to complete the wizard.