How do I configure POP3 mail accounts in Outlook Express?

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How do I configure POP3 mail accounts in Outlook Express?

Solution You can configure your email by following the given steps:

1) Start Outlook Express.

2) On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

3) In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click Mail.

4) In the Display Name box, type the name that you want others to see when you send a message, and then click Next.

5) In the E-mail Address box, type the e-mail address for the account that you are using (for example, "you@yourdomain.com"), and then click Next.

6) Under E-mail Server Names, type the names of your incoming and outgoing e-mail servers: mail.yourdomain.com IMPORTANT: Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name

7) Username: Your full email address
Password: whatever you have set it up to be in Plesk/Cpanel.

NOTE: Make sure Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SAP) is NOT checked. Please make sure "Server Requires Authentication" IS checked.

8) In the Internet Mail Account Name box; type a name to identify the mail account that you are configuring. Click Next.

9) Click the connection type that you use to connect to the Internet, and then click Next.

10) Click Finish.

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