setting up mail in microsoft outlook

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

ti have DSL through my local isp, a mailbox thru them as well a two other
mailboxes through yahoo and msn hotmail. i'm attempting to set up email thru
microsoft outlook but without much luck. hopefully someone can tell me what
i'm doing wrong. here's how i'm going about it:

open outlook > tools > accounts > mail tab > add > mail > (goes to internet
connect wizard) display name (i type my name here) > internet e mail address
(i use the mail address thru my isp which is (e-mail address removed)) >
email server names (incoming: POP3, outgoing: SMTP) > internet mail logon (i
type my account name[evelynmec] and my password) > the next dialog box asks
me to select a method to connect to the internet (i select LAN) > in the next
box, i click finish.

when i try sending a message to myself (to one of my other mailboxes) , it
doesn't go thru . what am i doing wrong ? would app any help
 
By your description i am assuming you are using Outlook Express. There is a
guide to setting up mail accounts in Outlook express on my website
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Beginner Guides button and look
at guide number 2 in the Windows XP section.
I'm puzzled at the (i select LAN comment) I have never come across that
while adding a mail to Outlook express. (well not the usual way of adding
mail, anyway. Maybe it appears if you have to provide a secure password?)
Are you on a LAN? I have an dsl connection and have no problems creating
email accounts.
Run through the beginner guide on my site and try it again. If you can't
send email it is probably to do with the POP3 address you have entered.
Check with yuor ISP to make sure you have the correct address format.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..
 
--
5string


John Barnett MVP said:
By your description i am assuming you are using Outlook Express. There is a
guide to setting up mail accounts in Outlook express on my website
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Beginner Guides button and look
at guide number 2 in the Windows XP section.
I'm puzzled at the (i select LAN comment) I have never come across that
while adding a mail to Outlook express. (well not the usual way of adding
mail, anyway. Maybe it appears if you have to provide a secure password?)
Are you on a LAN? I have an dsl connection and have no problems creating
email accounts.
Run through the beginner guide on my site and try it again. If you can't
send email it is probably to do with the POP3 address you have entered.
Check with yuor ISP to make sure you have the correct address format.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..



5string said:
ti have DSL through my local isp, a mailbox thru them as well a two other
mailboxes through yahoo and msn hotmail. i'm attempting to set up email
thru
microsoft outlook but without much luck. hopefully someone can tell me
what
i'm doing wrong. here's how i'm going about it:

open outlook > tools > accounts > mail tab > add > mail > (goes to
internet
connect wizard) display name (i type my name here) > internet e mail
address
(i use the mail address thru my isp which is (e-mail address removed)) >
email server names (incoming: POP3, outgoing: SMTP) > internet mail logon
(i
type my account name[evelynmec] and my password) > the next dialog box
asks
me to select a method to connect to the internet (i select LAN) > in the
next
box, i click finish.

when i try sending a message to myself (to one of my other mailboxes) , it
doesn't go thru . what am i doing wrong ? would app any help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
sorry about the empty screen on the other post (i hit the wrong button )

i don't normally use outlook express for my mail. when i installed win xp,
microsoft outlook came with it. up till now i've had no use for it as email.
i have IE6 and i assume i also have outlook express.

about the LAN issue--- there's a screen that comes up as part of the
internet connection wizard that gives u 3 options on connecting to the
internet:
(1) dial up (2) LAN (3) set up my own connection. to be honest, i wasn't
sure what to put here so i chose LAN since i have DSL now instead of dial up

be that as it may, i'm going to your web site and look for the instructions
for setting up outlook express. one last question--- if i configure outlook
express for mail, will i also be able to use microsoft outlook for mail ?
--
5string


John Barnett MVP said:
By your description i am assuming you are using Outlook Express. There is a
guide to setting up mail accounts in Outlook express on my website
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Beginner Guides button and look
at guide number 2 in the Windows XP section.
I'm puzzled at the (i select LAN comment) I have never come across that
while adding a mail to Outlook express. (well not the usual way of adding
mail, anyway. Maybe it appears if you have to provide a secure password?)
Are you on a LAN? I have an dsl connection and have no problems creating
email accounts.
Run through the beginner guide on my site and try it again. If you can't
send email it is probably to do with the POP3 address you have entered.
Check with yuor ISP to make sure you have the correct address format.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..



5string said:
ti have DSL through my local isp, a mailbox thru them as well a two other
mailboxes through yahoo and msn hotmail. i'm attempting to set up email
thru
microsoft outlook but without much luck. hopefully someone can tell me
what
i'm doing wrong. here's how i'm going about it:

open outlook > tools > accounts > mail tab > add > mail > (goes to
internet
connect wizard) display name (i type my name here) > internet e mail
address
(i use the mail address thru my isp which is (e-mail address removed)) >
email server names (incoming: POP3, outgoing: SMTP) > internet mail logon
(i
type my account name[evelynmec] and my password) > the next dialog box
asks
me to select a method to connect to the internet (i select LAN) > in the
next
box, i click finish.

when i try sending a message to myself (to one of my other mailboxes) , it
doesn't go thru . what am i doing wrong ? would app any help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
In
5string said:
sorry about the empty screen on the other post (i hit the wrong
button )

i don't normally use outlook express for my mail. when i
installed
win xp, microsoft outlook came with it. up till now i've had
no use
for it as email. i have IE6 and i assume i also have outlook
express.
Click to expand...


Yes. Outlook Express is part of Windows.
about the LAN issue--- there's a screen that comes up as part
of the
internet connection wizard that gives u 3 options on connecting
to the
internet:
(1) dial up (2) LAN (3) set up my own connection. to be
honest, i
wasn't sure what to put here so i chose LAN since i have DSL
now
instead of dial up
Click to expand...


That's correct.

be that as it may, i'm going to your web site and look for the
instructions for setting up outlook express. one last
question--- if
i configure outlook express for mail, will i also be able to
use
microsoft outlook for mail ?
Click to expand...


Yes. Only one can be the default E-mail handler, but you can have
and use as many E-mail programs as you want.

5string
Click to expand...


Are you a banjo picker?
 
5string, Now i can see where you are coming from with the LAN. Initially i
just looked at your original post and scratched my head trying to remember
seeing LAN option in the Outlook Express mail.

As for Microsoft Outlook you can also use this for mail. The creation of a
mail account is somewhat different to that of Outlook Express in that you
get a screen which asks the 'server type' for the email. If you are using
your ISP account you will need to select POP3 as the server. If you are
downloading hotmail to outlook (assuming your hotmail account allows you
to - older ones do, newer ones don't) you will need to select HTTP.

I haven't got round to putting a beginner guide on Microsoft Outlook Email
Accounts yet, but any problems you can either contact the newsgroup for
assistance or, if you visit the Contact Me page of my website, you can
contact me direct.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..



5string said:
sorry about the empty screen on the other post (i hit the wrong button )

i don't normally use outlook express for my mail. when i installed win
xp,
microsoft outlook came with it. up till now i've had no use for it as
email.
i have IE6 and i assume i also have outlook express.

about the LAN issue--- there's a screen that comes up as part of the
internet connection wizard that gives u 3 options on connecting to the
internet:
(1) dial up (2) LAN (3) set up my own connection. to be honest, i wasn't
sure what to put here so i chose LAN since i have DSL now instead of dial
up

be that as it may, i'm going to your web site and look for the
instructions
for setting up outlook express. one last question--- if i configure
outlook
express for mail, will i also be able to use microsoft outlook for mail ?
--
5string


John Barnett MVP said:
By your description i am assuming you are using Outlook Express. There is
a
guide to setting up mail accounts in Outlook express on my website
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Beginner Guides button and
look
at guide number 2 in the Windows XP section.
I'm puzzled at the (i select LAN comment) I have never come across that
while adding a mail to Outlook express. (well not the usual way of adding
mail, anyway. Maybe it appears if you have to provide a secure password?)
Are you on a LAN? I have an dsl connection and have no problems creating
email accounts.
Run through the beginner guide on my site and try it again. If you can't
send email it is probably to do with the POP3 address you have entered.
Check with yuor ISP to make sure you have the correct address format.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for
any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..



5string said:
ti have DSL through my local isp, a mailbox thru them as well a two
other
mailboxes through yahoo and msn hotmail. i'm attempting to set up email
thru
microsoft outlook but without much luck. hopefully someone can tell me
what
i'm doing wrong. here's how i'm going about it:

open outlook > tools > accounts > mail tab > add > mail > (goes to
internet
connect wizard) display name (i type my name here) > internet e mail
address
(i use the mail address thru my isp which is (e-mail address removed))

email server names (incoming: POP3, outgoing: SMTP) > internet mail
logon
(i
type my account name[evelynmec] and my password) > the next dialog box
asks
me to select a method to connect to the internet (i select LAN) > in
the
next
box, i click finish.

when i try sending a message to myself (to one of my other mailboxes) ,
it
doesn't go thru . what am i doing wrong ? would app any help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Back
Top