Installing your email server using Outlook Express

During my work as a web developer, I have found that many clients have a number of misconceptions when it comes to accessing their email server, and what exactly the role of your email client is. So I have put together a brief outline, to help answer these questions, and to guide my clients through the process of setting up their email accounts.

When do I have to set up my email account?

If you have a previous mail server, or you have moved your hosting account from a public host (such as Go Daddy), and you have decided to move your site to a FSCproductions.net,Inc. managed server, then you will have to set up your email client (Outlook Express).

Is Outlook Express my mail server?

No. Think of outlook as your mail box, and the mail server, as your friendly mail man. You have to have a mailbox to receive the mail he delivers, but if your mail box isn't there, the post office still receives the mail, but it cannot be delivered.

Your mail client (Outlook) is just a means to have your email that is sent to your POP3 mail account located on the server, to your local machine.

STEP 1:

Open your Outlook Express application and click on tools -> Accounts

STEP 2:

In the internet accounts window, you will click on the add button, and select mail.

STEP 3:

The wizard is very easy to follow along with. The next two screens will ask for the name that you would like to display for the account (usually your first and last name), and the email address that the email will be sent from, and included in respond links.

STEP 4:

Now you have to enter your email servers. This is also the url where you can access your secure Web Mail application. The incoming(POP3) and outgoing(SMTP) mail servers are the same. Simply put:

mail.[YOUR DOMAIN].com
Your domain is the registered domain name
The .com represents your domain extension. It could vary depending on the domain registration from .net, .org, .edu etc.

STEP 5:

Although the wizard is complete, there is another setting that you will have to use in order to connect to the outgoing mail server. This is do to spam and other forms of malicous mail. For security the outgoing mail port has been changed from the default 25. You will receive an email that includes what port you should set the out going mail to, as well as the initial login information that you have requested either during the construction, or transfer of you website to FSCproductions.net,Inc. managed servers.