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Microsoft Outlook Express 6 eMail

Please see our Important Notice, we recommend that you read it before you proceed.

Setting up a Mail Account

If you have another version of Outlook Express, or a different email client altogether, click here.

If it is the first time you have run Outlook Express on this computer, you will be prompted for your email settings immediately.

Click on Tools and choose Accounts.

Click on the Add button. Then click on the Mail option. This will start the Internet Connection Wizard to set up your new email account.

Type your full name in the the text box and then click Next.

Type your email address into the text box in the form:

username@hostname.demon.co.uk, this must all be in lower case.

See our Names & Password Conventions guide.

If you have a domain, type your domain email address here instead of your Demon one.

Click Next.

In the Incoming mail (POP3…) field type pop3.demon.co.uk
In the Outgoing mail (SMTP)… field type post.demon.co.uk
Then click Next.

In the Account Name field type your Demon Internet hostname (Account Name).
In the Password field type your logon or POP3 password (if you have one).

See our Names & Password Conventions guide.

If you do not wish to type in your password every time you check your mail, click in the box to Remember password.

You have now completed setting up your email account.
Click Finish.

Click on Close in the Internet Accounts window.

Now you can click Send & Recv to test your new account once you are connected to the internet.

To set up a news account click here.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

These walkthroughs have been provided only in order to assist you and are intended for use in conjunction with your computer and Outlook Express 6 Mail Setup. These walkthroughs relate to products that are not our products. These walkthroughs are available for use at the user's own risk and we accept no liability whatsoever for any loss you may incur arising out of your use of these walkthroughs. You expressly accept this by following the walkthroughs. If you have difficulty following these walkthroughs, please contact our customer support service on the number given below.

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