Outlook Express 6.x Setup
Open Outlook Express and click Tools on the menu bar and select Accounts.
Click on the Mail tab. Click the Add button and select Mail.
Type in a Display Name for the email account. This is the name that will appear in the 'From:' address of sent messages. Click the Next button
Type in your Email address in the designated field. Click the Next button
Choose POP3 server from the drop down window. Type wms1.accc.net.au for the incoming mail server. Type your ISP's mail server for the outgoing mail server. Click the Next button
The Account Name will already be entered. Type your password for the account. Click the Next button.
Click the Finish button to save the email settings.
Adding An Identity in Outlook Express 6.x
Open Outlook Express and click File on the menu bar, select Identities, and select Add New Identity.
Type a name for your new Identity and click OK. It is recommended to not require a password; losing that password could result in a useless identity and lost email.
After you click OK, it will give you the option to switch to the identity you just created so that you can set up your mail accounts.
When you see this prompt you can set up the new email address the same way your email account was created in the original identity. (If this is the first time you have set up a email account, please reference the (Adding an Email Account in OE 5.x.)
If you ever need to manage your existing identities, click File on the menu bar, select Identities, and select Manage Identities.
In the Manage Identities window, you can create a New identity like you did in the above process, Remove an existing identity, or change the name of the identity by clicking on the Properties button.
Turning off the Preview Pane in Outlook Express 6.x
Open Outlook Express. Click on View then click on Layout
Uncheck “Show preview pane header” and “Show preview pane” then click Apply and OK.
You will now have to double-click on the email to view it. This should help reduce the risk of getting a virus.
Changing Settings to Receive Attachments in Outlook Express 6.x
Open Outlook Express and click Tools on the menu bar, select Options
Go to the Security Tab. Make sure that “Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus” is not checked. Click Apply, then OK.
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