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Configuring Microsoft's Outlook Express

1. Start Outlook Express and click on Tools...  then Accounts  
Selecting "Accounts" in the Tools menu 
 

2. Click on the Mail tab, then click on the default account 
Clicking the "Mail" tab in Internet Accounts dialog 

3. Click on the Properties button so that the following screen 
appears 
The General tab in the Properties dialog 

4. You're required to enter your Name and full E-mail address 
Your email address will be your user name followed by @mail.wvnet.edu. (ie. abc0000@mail.wvnet.edu).

5. Next, click on the Servers tab 
The Servers tab in the Properties dialog 

6. Your SMTP server should be smtp.wvnet.edu and your POP3 
server should be mail.wvnet.edu 
   Your Account name should be only the first part of your email address before the @ symbol. 

7. Lastly, click on the Connection tab 
The Connection tab in the Properties dialog 

Make sure your window looks like the one above. 
Click Apply, then click OK

That's it! Log onto WVNET, bring up Outlook Express and send yourself a test message. If it goes out and comes back with no problems, you've configured it properly. 

Last updated Tuesday, December 21, 2004

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