Manually Configuring Outlook Express

  • Operating System: Windows 95/98
  • Operating System Version: OSR2
  • Application: Microsoft Outlook Express
  • Application Version: 4.72

Outlook Express can be configured at the time of installation through the configuration wizard or manually, later on. Click Here if you are reconfiguring an existing email account; click Here if you are adding a new email account.

Reconfiguring an Exising Account

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Account.
  2. Select the Mail tab.
  3. Select the account you wish to change.
  4. Click the Properties button

  5. In the Mail account text box, type mail.gv.net
  6. In the Name text box, type your name.
  7. In the Email Address text box, type your email address. For example, username@gv.net
  8. Check Include this account when doing a full send and receive.

  9. Select the Servers tab.
  10. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) text box, type smtp.gv.net
  11. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) text box, type mail.gv.net
  12. Select Log on using.
  13. In the Account name text box, type your username.
  14. In the Password text box, type your password.
  15. Uncheck My server requires authentication.

  16. Select the Connection tab.
  17. Select Connect using my phone line.
  18. Under Use the following dial-up networking connection, select your GV Net Dial-Up Connection.

  19. Click the OK button.

Configuring a New Account

  1. Click the Add button.
  2. From the Add menu, choose Mail.

  3. In the Display name text box, type your name.
  4. Click the next button to continue.

  5. In the E-mail address text box, type your email address.
  6. Click Next to continue.

        
  7. In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server text box, type mail.gv.net
  8. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, type smtp.gv.net

  9. mail.gv.net will appear in the box below.
  10. Click next to continue.


  11. Select Connect using my phone line
  12. Click Next to continue.


  13. Select Use an existing dial-up connection.
  14. Select your Internet dial-up connection.
  15. Click the Next button to continue.

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  16. Click the Finish button.
  17. Click the Close button. You're Done!

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