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Outlook Express 4 Setup

This document explains how to configure Microsoft Outlook Express 4 for use with AT&T Worldnet Service. If you already have an AT&T Worldnet Service Account configured, and just want to check the settings, get the WURD on Outlook Express 4 Account Options. The instructions on this page will show you how to use the Account Wizard to set up a new account using Outlook Express 4. You can either read through the entire setup or skip to the section that you need.

Note: You will need to find your AT&T Worldnet Service account information.

Overview

Outlook Express is both a e-mail program and a news reader all in one. It allows you to setup multiple mail and news accounts. For example you could have it check your e-mail from AT&T Worldnet Service as well as from other e-mail providers or multiple AT&T Worldnet Service accounts. You also can specify multiple news servers. These instructions are for configuring Outlook Express for use with AT&T Worldnet Service e-mail and news, however, you can easily modify these instructions for other accounts by replacing the necessary server information that you can obtain from your service provider.

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To configure Outlook Express for e-mail:

  1. Launch Outlook Express.
  2. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
    tools menu
  3. Click the Add, and choose Mail...
    add mail
  4. The Outlook Express Internet Connection Wizard will appear. Fill in the information that each screen asks. Below are screen shots of the steps:
    1. Fill in your name. This is the name that will appear in the From: line of your e-mail. You can use your real name or if you prefer an alias, you can place that in this space.
      your name
    2. This is your AT&T Worldnet Service e-mail address
      e-mail address
    3. Enter the appropriate server information. The servers for AT&T Worldnet Service are:
      • POP3: postoffice.worldnet.att.net
      • SMTP: mailhost.worldnet.att.net
      If you are setting up an account for another service, you will need to obtain the above server addresses from your provider.
    servers
  5. When it asks you for your username and password, be sure to use the password you chose for e-mail, NOT the encrypted password AT&T assigned for your dial-up connection.
    username and password
  6. Give it a name that you would like displayed for this account. This is the name that will appear when you're looking at a listing of the accounts you have setup for Outlook Express.
    account name
  7. Choose your connection type. This choice is personal and to help you choose what will work best for your needs, here are small descriptions of each:
    • Connect using my phone line: choose this option to have Outlook Express automatically dial your provider when you click on the Send & Receive button.
    • Connect using my local area network (LAN): choose this if your computer is connected directly to the Internet via a local area network. Note: This option is not relevant for AT&T Worldnet Service. You must be dialed into an AT&T Worldnet Service POP to be able to retrieve mail from the service.
    • I will establish my Internet connection manually: choose this option if you would like to manually connect to AT&T Worldnet Service instead of having it automatically dialed for you.
    connection type
  8. Click Finish and you're done. To check your mail, click the Send & Receive button on the toolbar. If you have authentication problems, try entering your e-mail ID in lowercase.
    congrats

When you are sending e-mail from an account other than the default e-mail account, go to File, select Send Using, and choose the account you want to use.

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To configure Outlook Express for news:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
  2. Click the Add button, and choose News...
    oe_news0.gif
  3. The Internet Connection Wizard will appear again. Just enter the information that it asks. The first two screens are identical to when you set the mail server. Below are screen shots of the information that is different than above.
  4. Enter the name of the news server:
    News (NNTP) server: netnews.worldnet.att.net
    oe_news3.gif
  5. Give this a friendly name so you will be able to recognize it more easily. This is the name that will appear when you look at a list of accounts.
    oe_news4.gif

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