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Webtivations
2358 Hassell Rd, Suite G
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
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Support > Email > Using Outlook Express to Check Email
Using Outlook Express to Check Email
Outlook Express is a simple email program that is included with many versions of Windows. Webtivations.com VDS Hosting accounts support Outlook Express, as well as the full versions of Outlook.
To configure Outlook Express:
First, open Outlook Express
Click the Tools menu at the top of the screen
Click on Accounts...
Select Mail
In the new dialog box, click the Mail tab and click Add
In the Display name field, enter the name that people will see when they receive email from you.
Click Next
In the email address field, enter your email address
Click Next
Enter the following information:
- My incoming mail server is a - Select POP3
- Incoming mail server: Enter: mail.yoursitedomain.com
- Outgoing mail server: Enter: mail.yoursitedomain.com
 | If you are having problems sending email, you may need to contact your ISP and use their outgoing email server instead. |
Click Next
Enter the username and password that you selected when you created the email account.
Click Next
| If you are on a VDS-1 or other name-based account, you will need to use the username in the format username%yoursitedomain.com when connecting. |
Click Finish to return to the main Outlook Express window
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