Outlook Express Setup

 

Use Outlook Express on your personal computer only. Using Outlook Express on public access computers (in labs) is not recommended due to your settings, password, and mail being saved to the public use computer. Checking mail with Outlook downloads/removes your Inbox mail from the Stallions mail server and places the mail on your computer.

 

On Campus: Outlook Express can be used to send and receive messages.
Off Campus: Outlook Express can be used only to receive messages. Sending messages is blocked to prevent spamming by non-ABAC use of the mail server. To send messages, use your browser for http://stallions.abac.edu.

 

Setup Outlook Express

1. Open Outlook Express (icon on desktop) or Start [button], Programs (pop-up menu), Microsoft Outlook Express

2. Tools [menu]

3. Accounts [pull-down]

4. Mail [tab]

5. Add [button]

6. Mail [side menu]

7. Display Name [text entry box] -- your "real" name

8. Next [button]
9. E-Mail Address [text entry box] -- VistaID@stallions.abac.edu
10. Next [button]
11. POP3 [pull-down] mail server
12. Incoming mail server:  stallions.abac.edu [text entry box]
13. Outgoing mail server:  stallions.abac.edu [text entry box]
14. Next [button]
15. Username [text entry box] -- VistaID
16. Password [text entry box] -- initially set to your date of birth
17. Check "Remember Password" (if you want your PC to do so) [check box]
18. DO NOT SELECT "Log on using secure password authentication (SPA)"
19. Next [button]
20. Finish [button]
21. Select the account added
22. Properties [button]
23. Servers [tab]
24. Select "My server requires authentication" [check box]
25. Settings [button]
26. Select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" [radio button]
27. OK [button]
28. OK [button]
29. Close [button]

Set Outlook Express to automatically send/receive messages

1. Open Outlook Express (icon on desktop) or Start [button], Programs (pop-up menu), Microsoft Outlook Express

2. Tools [menu]

3. Options [pull-down]

4. General [tab]

5. Select "Send and receive messages at startup" [check box]

6. Select "Check for new messages every XXX minutes [pull down]" [check box]
7. Close [button]
8. OK [button]

Set Outlook Express as the default mail package

1. Open Outlook Express (icon on desktop) or Start [button], Programs (pop-up menu), Microsoft Outlook Express

2. Tools [menu]

3. Options [pull-down]

4. General [tab]

5. Default Messaging Programs [section]

6. If the first statement reads "This message is NOT the default mail handler"

7. Make Default [button]

8. OK [button]