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How do I use
Microsoft Outlook Express to read and send AOL e-mail?
There are two steps to setting up Outlook® Express to read
and send AOL e-mail. First, you need to create a new e-mail account in Outlook
Express. Once the e-mail account is created, you need to configure your Outlook
Express e-mail account so you can send and receive your AOL e-mail.
To create a new e-mail account in Outlook Express
- Sign on to AOL.
- Open Outlook Express. (If Outlook Express is not your
default mail client, you may be prompted to specify whether you want to use it
as the default by clicking OK).
- From the Outlook Express Tools menu,
click Accounts.
- In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add
and then click Mail.
- In the Internet Connection Wizard, in the
Display name field, enter your name as you would like it to appear on
your outgoing e-mail messages.
- Click Next.
- In the E-mail address field, enter
your full e-mail address, e.g., GabbyGrace@aol.com.
- Click Next.
- On the E-mail Server Names screen, select IMAP
from the drop-down menu.
- In the Incoming mail server field,
enter: imap.aol.com.
- In the Outgoing mail server field,
enter: smtp.aol.com.
- Click Next.
- On the Internet Mail Logon screen, enter your AOL
screen name in the Account name field.
- Enter the password for your AOL account in the
Password field.
- If you want Outlook Express to save your password,
leave the Remember password check box selected.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
To configure your Outlook Express e-mail account
- When you are returned to the Internet Accounts dialog
box, click the Mail tab. (If the Internet Accounts dialog box
is not open, click the Tools menu and then click
Accounts).
- Select your AOL IMAP account.
- Click Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Servers
tab.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server section, click the
My server requires authentication check box.
- Click Apply.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- In the Outgoing mail (SMTP): field,
change the number that displays to 587.
- Click Apply.
- Click the IMAP tab.
- In the Special Folders section, click the Store
special folders on IMAP server check box to deselect it.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
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