Xmission Email:Outlook Express

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1. Open Outlook Express, then go to the Tools menu and select Accounts

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2. Click Add and select Mail

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3. In the field labeled Display Name, type in the name you wish to appear on your outgoing email messages, then click Next.

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4. In the field labeled Email Address type your XMission email address.

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5. Fill out the information on this window as shown below and click Next.

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6. Type in your account name and your password then click Next.

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7. Click Finish and you will be brought back to the Internet Accounts window. We need to change a default setting for the account we just created so you can send mail. Click on the Properties button.

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8. Click on the Servers tab and check the box at the bottom of the window labeled My server requires authentication.

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9. Click on the Advanced tab and check both boxes labelled "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)". Then change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port to 465. Click the Ok button. You should now be able to send and receive messages.

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