Configuring Outlook Express for Email

Below provides instructions on how to configure Microsoft Outlook Express with your Jedi Marketing Concepts email account. Outlook Express is a lighter version of Outlook and focuses only on email. While you do not have calendaring, you will have access to the global address directory. Outlook Express uses either the POP or IMAP protocols and runs on all Windows and Mackintosh machines.

1. First open Outlook Express, and you are now ready to set up your new e-mail account.
   NOTE: If you have not yet configured Outlook, it will automatically open the Internet Connection Wizard when you open the program. If this happens, go straight to step 4 and skip steps 1, 2, & 3.
2. Open Tools > Accounts. The Internet Accounts window will open (see Figure 1).
   


3. In the Internet Accounts window, make sure the Mail tab is selected (see Figure 2).
4. Click on Add > Mail . The Internet Connection Wizard will open (see Figure 2).
   


5. The fist thing for you to do is to type in a display name. This can be your name, the name of your company, or anything else you want (see Figure 3).
   
6. Once you have typed in a name, click Next.
7. The next step is to type in your e-mail address. This is your new e-mail address. Type in yourusername@ yourdomain.com (see Figure 4).
   
   NOTE: " yourdomain " is the domain name you registered. For example, if you had registered www.jedimarketingconcepts.com, you would type in yourusername@jedimarketingconcepts.com
   
   
8. Once you have typed in your e-mail address, click Next.
9. Next, you will fill in your e-mail and server names. In the Incoming Mail Server field, choose POP3 (see Figure 5).
   
10. In the Incoming Mail (POP3) field, type "mail.yourdomain.com".
11. In the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field, type "mail.yourdomain.com".
12. Once all the correct information is inserted, click Next.
13. You will now be in the Internet Mail Logon page (see Figure 6).
    In the Account Name field, type in the e-mail address you want to create with username@yourdomain.com.
14. In the Password field, type in the password that you were assigned.
15. Decide if you want the computer to remember your password. If you do, leave the box checked, if not, click on the check mark so that the box is empty.
16. Read and follow the instructions for the secure password authentication.
17. Once all of the correct information is typed in, click Next.
18. In the next window, choose your connection type depending on your connection method.
    NOTE: If you use AOL, choose Connect using my local area network [LAN] .
19. Click Next . If you have entered all of the information correctly, the Congratulations window will open.
20. To save your settings, click Finish.

If you followed the above instructions but got an error, you might need to modify the advanced settings. To get to the advanced settings, follow the instructions below:

1. Go to Tools > Accounts.
2. Make sure the Mail tab is selected.
3. Double click on the account you want to modify. A window will pop up titled "youraccountname" Properties.
4. Click on the Servers tab.
5. Under Outgoing Mail Server, check the box that reads "My server requires authentication".
6. Click OK.

If you are still having trouble, contact Jedi Marketing Technical Support .

Finishing the Setup of Your E-mail

Before you start to use your new e-mail account, complete the following steps:

1. Before you try to send mail from your account, check for new mail in your mailbox. If you try to send mail before you have checked for new mail, an error will come up when you try to send the message. This step is only necessary after you have set up your e-mail account for the first time OR if you have changed Internet connections.
2. Set up your e-mail program to delete e-mail from the server after you have downloaded it to your computer. You do not want to leave the e-mail on the mail server because if you do, your e-mail box will overfill on the server and cause your mailbox to work improperly.