ProSites - Outlook Express

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 pop.prosites.com as your Incoming mail server and smtps.prosites.com as your Outgoing mail (SMTP) server name in the input fields. 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.

Step 9:

Select your prosites account and click Properties.

Step 10:

Select the Servers tab. Check the box next to My server requires authentication. Then click Settings.

Step 11:

Make sure that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected, then click OK.

Step 12:

Select the Advanced tag. Fill in the information as shown below then click OK. You have now successfully set up your email in Outlook Express.

Need additional help? Please contact Prosites Customer Service.