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How to Set Up Outlook Express 5.0-6.0 to Send and Receive Email
  • Resolution ID: 5835
  • Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
  • Application: Microsoft Outlook Express
  • Application Version(s): 5.x, 6.x

Follow the steps below to set up Outlook Express 5.0-6.0 to send and receive email.
How to Set Up Outlook Express 5.0-6.0 to Send and Receive Email
  1. You will need your email server settings to set up your email program.
  2. Open Outlook Express.

  3. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.

    Note: If you have never configured, or used, your Outlook Express email program, at this point the Internet Connection Wizard will open automatically. In such a situation, go directly to step 5.

  4. Click the Add button and choose Mail.

  5. In the Display name field, type your full name.
  6. Click the Next button.

  7. In the E-mail address field, type your full Pioneer Wireless email address (e.g., johndoe@pioneerwireless.net).
  8. Click the Next button.

  9. Click the down arrow on the My incoming mail is a ____ server drop-down list and choose POP3.
  10. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field, type your Incoming mail server (POP) (as determined during step 1 of this walkthrough).
  11. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, type mail.pioneerwireless.net.
  12. Click the Next button.

  13. In the Account name field, type your full Pioneer Wireless email address (e.g., johndoe@pioneerwireless.net).
  14. In the Password field, type your email password.
  15. Check the box next to Remember passwordif you wish to save your password.
  16. Click the Next button.

  17. Click the Finish button.