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Setting up Outlook Express (Windows XP)

Outlook Express Icon

To begin, open up Outlook Express.

Accounts

Once you’re in Outlook Express, click on ‘Tools’ and then go to ‘Accounts’.
This takes you to the ‘Internet Accounts’ window.

Internet Accounts

You can click on the ‘Mail’ tab to see what, if any, email accounts are already setup.
To setup a new account, click on ‘Add’, and then go to ‘Mail’.

Internet Connection Wizard

Next to Display name, type your name however you would like it displayed.
Then click ‘Next’.

Type E-mail Address

Next to E-mail address, type in your full address and click ‘Next’.

E-mail Server Names

At the top you can leave it set to POP3.
Below, for both the Incoming and the Outgoing mail servers, you’ll want to type:  mail.cass.net
Once that’s in, click ‘Next’.

Internet Mail Logon

Here it asks for the ‘Account name’, which should already be there.  It’s the first part of your email address.
Below that, you need to type in your password, and check ‘Remember password’ if you’d like. 
The bottom checkbox should remain unchecked.  Click ‘Next’.

Click Finish

Almost done, go ahead and click ‘Finish’.

Click on Account

This takes you back to the ‘Internet Accounts’ window with your new account in place.
Go to the right and click ‘Properties’

E-mail Properties

At the top, click on the ‘Servers’ tab, and at the bottom check ‘My server requires authentication’.
Click ‘OK’, and then ‘Close’, your email is ready to go.