The first step to setting up your e-mail account in Outlook express, is to simply launch the program. It can generally be found by clicking your "Start" button and moving your mouse up to the "Programs" menu.

Once you've loaded Outlook Express click the "Tools" menu, as seen on the right. The move down the menu and click on "Accounts..."

After clicking on "Accounts..." from the "Tool" menu, you will see a screen like the one displayed here. If you don't you've done something wrong. 

While on the "Internet Accounts" screen, click on the "Add >" button, and select "Mail..." from the menu. 

On this screen you will enter what you want people to see when they receive an e-mail from you, this is called a Display Name. You can enter any Display Name you would like, but generally, your first and last name is used.

You will now enter what e-mail address this account is going to be used under. This is the same e-mail address that you setup in your Site Administrator control panel.

In order to connect to the server to send and receive e-mails, Outlook requires Mail Server addresses. On this screen you will enter your incoming and outgoing e-mail server addresses. They are entered as seen in the snap shot to your right. Your incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) mail servers are identical. They look like this: mail.yourdomain.com.

The password that you entered when creating your e-mail account in the Site Administrator control panel will need to be entered on this screen. In the Account Name field, enter your e-mail address, and in the Password field, enter your password. Check "Remember password" to allow Outlook Express to store your password for faster mail sending and receiving.

Your e-mail account is now configured, click Finish to save your settings. Next we will make a very important modification to your e-mail account, which will enable you to send emails.

In order to send e-mails you will need to make a change in your account settings. To do this, click your mail account from the list (marked in the snap shot by the the number 1). And then click Properties (marked in the snap shot as number 2).

If you selected your account right, you will see a screen similar to the one on the right. Click on the "Servers" tab (marked with an orange border) to get to where we need to be.

There is an option on the current screen which reads, "My server requires authentication." This is marked by the number 1 in the snap shot. Put a check mark in that box, then click Apply (marked by number 2), then click OK (marked by number 3).

Okay, so maybe you don't really need to throw a party for setting up your e-mail account, but do give yourself a pat on the back, it is quite a tedious task. Have fun with your new e-mail address!