How to configure Outlook Express? This question may arise for anyone who is dealing with a computer. Many users of the Windows operating system prefer e- mail client Outlook Express, which is included in the standard software package of the most popular OS in the world.
Convenient and easy to use Outlook Express can be mastered quickly even by beginners. The very first question that a novice user of the program raises is how to configure Outlook Express.
Before setting up, make sure that the computer is connected to the Internet, and run the program through the "Start". Select “Programs,” then “Outlook Expess.”
In the program window you can see that it includes three fields: the workspace, toolbar and menu - at the top, "Folders" and "Contacts" - on the left.
How to configure Outlook Express manually or automatically? It is preferable to choose manual tuning so as not to miss any little things that can be ignored by automatic tuning.
Create an account. We find “Services” in the menu, click on “Accounts”, in the drop-down panel click on “Add”, in the list that opens, select the line “Mail”. The “Connection Wizard” window will be displayed on the screen, where it is proposed to enter the last name and first name, which will be visible in the “Sender” field when sending letters.
How to configure Outlook Express and find outgoing and incoming server addresses ? At the next stage, enter the address of the electronic mail box and click "Next". After that, a window will open in which you need to select the email server. Mail - POP3. Below is the field where you want to enter the server incoming (pop3.mail.ru) and outgoing messages (smtp.mail.ru), and click “Next” again. Server addresses can be found in your mail system (mail, yandex, etc.) by clicking on the "Help" option.
Now enter the email address and password. Optionally, you can check the box next to “Remember password” so that the system no longer asks for it when connecting to the server.
After clicking the “Next” button, a message should appear that the mail has been successfully configured. Then you should close the “Connection Wizard” window by clicking the “Finish” button. As it turned out, setting up Outlook is easy.
For security reasons, mail systems usually request a mailbox name and password when receiving and sending letters. To configure this option, select a new account in the window, select "Properties" in the right column. A window opens in which we click on the tab "Servers" and put a check mark next to the item "User verification". Then you need to click "Settings" and make sure that a check mark is checked next to the line "How to the incoming mail server", and click OK.
This was information on how to configure Outlook Express. Now the setup is completed and you can begin work in the mail program.
It is possible to set additional settings. If you look around the menu, you can see several tabs.
In the “File” menu, no settings need to be made - all actions are carried out in dialog boxes.
The "Edit" item allows you to manage messages using commands.
In the "View" menu, the interface is configured.
And finally, the “Service” tab - “Rules for Messages”. We click on "Rules for mail", then on the button "Create" - here they set the filter for incoming messages. As a rule, the system itself blocks suspicious messages by sending them to the spam folder. The user has the opportunity to create their own filter with limited locking capabilities. In this case, you can reject letters with long addresses and without a subject.
Then go to the “Windows Messenger” tab, open the “Options” and remove the checkmarks marked in red. The fact is that Windows Messenger is a security weakness in the operating system, so you need to protect yourself as much as possible and enable this application, integrated into the OS, only if necessary.
Go to the "Options" window, where there are many tabs and you can select the settings to your liking. It is worth saying a few words about security - it is not recommended to uncheck the boxes with red marks.
So, to set up Outlook Express for an ordinary user, you need to take just a few minutes.