Using Microsoft Outlook Express

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Advanced Mail Service
Standard Mail Service (Note: Way2Host is in the process of migrating customers to the Advanced Mail Service. Information regarding migration will be provided to you shortly within SiteControl.)

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Advanced Mail Service

The following instructions are for Microsoft Outlook Express version 6.0.

To configure your Microsoft Outlook Express client:

1. On the Tools menu, select Accounts to display the Internet Accounts window.
2. Click Add > Mail. The Internet Connection Wizard appears.
3. Enter your display name. This is the name that will appear in the From: field in all of your outgoing mail. Then, click Next.
4. Enter your email address. Then, click Next. The E-mail Server Names window appears.

   

5. Select POP3 as your incoming mail server type.
6. In the Incoming mail server field, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]

7. In the Outgoing mail server field, enter the name of your outgoing mail server. If you are using Way2Host's mail server, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]
   
   

   If you are using a mail server at an ISP instead of Way2Host's mail server to send mail, enter the server name they provided you.

8. Click Next. The Internet Mail Logon window appears.

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9. In the Account name field, enter your user name. This is the user name for the email account, including your domain name and extension. For example, username@sampledomain.com. Then, in the Password field enter your password.
   
   

   You can change your email password in SiteControl. For detailed instructions, see the SiteControl User Guide.

   
   
10. Click Next. Then, click Finish.
11. The new email account is added to the list of accounts on the Outlook Express Mail tab. Select the new account and then click the Properties button on the right.

    

12. Click OK to save your settings.

For more information on using Outlook Express email client, consult the online help system available via the Outlook Express Help menu.

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Standard Mail Service

The following instructions are for Microsoft Outlook Express version 6.0.

In order to use the SMTP mail server to send mail, you may need to be authenticated per each session. For detailed information, see SMTP authentication.

To configure your Microsoft Outlook Express client:

1. On the Tools menu, select Accounts to display the Internet Accounts window.
2. Click Add > Mail. The Internet Connection Wizard appears.
3. Enter your display name. This is the name that will appear in the From: field in all of your outgoing mail. Then, click Next.
4. Enter your email address. Then, click Next. The E-mail Server Names window appears.

   

5. Select POP3 as your incoming mail server type.
6. In the Incoming mail server field, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]

7. In the Outgoing mail server field, enter the name of your outgoing mail server. If you are using Way2Host's mail server, enter:
   
   

   mail.[domainname.com]
   
   

   If you are using a mail server at an ISP instead of Way2Host's mail server to send mail, enter the server name they provided you.

8. Click Next. The Internet Mail Logon window appears.

   

9. In the Account name field, enter your user name. This is your Master User name or the user name created for you in SiteControl. Then, in the Password field enter your password.
   
   

   You can change your email password in SiteControl. For detailed instructions, see the SiteControl User Guide.

   
   
10. Click Next. Then, click Finish.

For more information on using Outlook Express email client, consult the online help system available via the Help menu.