NOTE: Some users will need to use their ISPs outgoing mail server (rather than mail.yourdomain.com) in order to send mail. If you are a SBC customer, for example, your outgoing mail server is smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com.

Outlook users click here. Thunderbird users click here.

Outlook Express

Follow the steps in this walkthrough to configure your PC using Outlook Express on your Windows machine.

1. Open Outlook Express.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on Tools and go down to Accounts.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Mail tab and then click Add and then Mail.
   
   
   
   
4. Type in your display name and click the Next button.
   
   
   
   
5. With the first option checked, type in your e-mail address and click the Next button.
   
   
   
   
6. Select POP3 or IMAP, type in your incoming and outgoing mail servers and click Next.
   
   
   
   
7. Type in your account name (or user name), followed by "%" and your domain name, your password, and click the Next button.
   
   
   
   
8. Click the Finish button.
   
   
   
   
9. Click the Close button.
   
   
   
   

**If you are sharing this computer with other users, complete the following steps.

10. In the File menu select Identities and Manage Identities.
    
    
    
    
11. Main Identity is you, select it and click Properties.
    
    
    
    
12. Type in your name and check the Require a password box.
    
    
    
    
13. Type in a password and click OK.
    
    
    
    
14. Click the OK.
15. Click the Close button.

Outlook

Follow the steps in this walkthrough to configure your PC using Outlook on your Windows machine.

1. Open Outlook.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on Tools and go down to E-mail Accounts.
   
   
   
   
3. Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.
   
   
   
   
4. Select POP3 or IMAP and click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter your name and e-mail address under User Information.
6. Enter your incoming and outgoing mail servers under Server Information.
7. Under Logon Information, type in your account name (or user name), followed by "%" and your domain name, and your password, and click the Test Account Settings button.
   
   
   
   
8. If you entered all your information correctly you should see a screen like the one below. Click Close.
   
   
   
   
9. Click Next.
10. Click Finish.
    
    
    

Thunderbird

Follow the steps in this walkthrough to configure your PC using Thunderbird on your Windows machine.

1. Open Thunderbird.
   
   
   
   
2. Click Tools and go down to Account Settings.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter your outgoing Server Name. Click Add Account.
   
   
   
   
4. Select Email account and click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter Your Name and Email Address and click Next.
   
   
   
   
6. Select POP or IMAP, enter your Incoming Server and click Next.
   
   
   
   
7. Type in your User Name, followed by "%" and your domain name and click the Next button.
   
   
   
   
8. Enter an Account Name and click Next.
   
   
   
   
9. Verify that the information is correct and click Finish. When prompted, enter your password for checking your messages.