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Setting up Microsoft Outlook Express to collect from a POP3 mailbox - To print use PDF

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How to add a POP mailbox in Outlook Express
 
Startup Outlook Express and you should see a screen similar to this >>
 
 
 
Select
  · Tools / Accounts
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Select
       Add
             Choose “Mail…” from the pop               up list

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  Complete the entry below as required…
 
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Press Next once you have completed the entry.  
  Complete the entry below as required…
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Press Next once you have completed the entry.  
  Complete the entry below as required…
 
Enter the Pop mail server name as provided by Matcom here. This is normally in the format

mail.yourdomainname.co.uk >>

 
Put the name of the SMTP server as provided by your ISP here.>>
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Press Next once you have completed the entry.  
  Complete the entry below as required…
 
 
 
Enter the POP account name as provided by Matcom here. >>
 
Enter the POP password as provided by Matcom here. >>
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Press Next once you have completed the entry.  
That is all for the Wizard simply press the <Finish> button shown below.
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Your list of mail accounts will
have a new entry. >>>

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For most users that is all that is required to to set up a new mailbox. If you wish to view or change any entries, you think you may have mistyped for instance see the section “Changing or checking the details for a Mail account”.