Instructions for setting up email accounts in Outlook Express

To use Outlook Express for sending and receiving email, follow the steps below.

Step 1:
Open the program by clicking the Outlook Express icon located on your computer.

Step 2:
Click Tools located on the top menu. Scroll down and click Accounts...

Step 3:
Click the Add button and select the Mail option

Step 4:
Enter how you would like your name to appear on outgoing messages. Then click NEXT.

Step 5:
Enter your email address for this account. Then click NEXT.

Step 6:
Select POP3 as your incoming mail server. Next, enter mail.prosites.com as your incoming mail server and outgoing mail (SMTP) server name in both input fields. Note: SBC Global users must enter smtp.sbcglobal.net as their Outgoing mail (SMTP) server. Then click NEXT.


Step 7:
Enter your full email address as your account name (use only lower case letters). Then enter your password (use only lower case letters) and place a check in the REMEMBER PASSWORD box. Then click NEXT.

Step 8:
Click Finish to complete the setup for this email account.

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