How To Set Up Your Email Account In Outlook Express

Outlook Express is an email application that is usually integrated with the Internet Explorer. It was earlier known as Windows Mail, and then it came to be known as Windows Live Mail. Many users think Outlook Express is a version of Microsoft Outlook. However, both are entirely different applications developed by Microsoft, and comprise of different features. Outlook Express stores the information in Windows Address Books, whereas the Microsoft Outlook stores the contact information in Outlook Address Books. The Outlook Express help team provides ample assistance with fixing all the issues related to Outlook on your system.

You can follow the below-mentioned instructions to set up email in Outlook Express.

• In the first step, click on the Start button and then open the Outlook Express application. Now, you can click on Tools on the toolbar, followed by Accounts in the drop-down menu.
• Once you select the option, select Add, followed by Mail. Here, you would be asked to enter a name. For example, your name or your company name. Now, select the Next option.
• In the following step, add your email address, for example, 2782...@vodamail.co.za and click Next. You would be able to see a screen asking you to confirm your incoming and outgoing email servers. Always make sure that you select your incoming email server as POP3.
• Now, in the appropriate fields, enter the information as follows:

          Incoming mail server (POP3) i.e. pop3.vodamail.co.za
          Outgoing mail server (SMTP) i.e. smtp.vodamail.co.za

• Fill the Account name field with your account username. Fill the Password field with the password that you had selected during signup. You can also contact Outlook Express help to get more information on setting up email in Outlook Express.
• In the next step, click on Next and you would be directed to the Mail Logon Screen. Here, enter your username and password. Your username should be all lowercase letters, as well as case sensitive.
• Make sure this information is correct, because if it’s wrong you would not be able to get to your email. Ensure that the Secure Password Authentication is not be ticked. Click Next.

You would now see the congratulations screen will now appear. Click on Finish to complete setup.
Therefore, these steps would help you to set up your email account in Outlook Express. However, to get more information on Outlook Express, check Microsoft’s official website.

Help To Find Out The Version Of Outlook Express

Now a large number of system users, particularly business individuals depend on Microsoft’s free email program Outlook Express, for managing their company emails.
This article includes the Outlook Express Help guidelines for finding the version of Outlook Express you have installed on your system.

Within Outlook Express Program

• First you need to launch the Outlook Express program on the Windows computer. For this, access the Windows Start menu by hitting the Start tab located at the lower left area of the desktop screen.
• From the popped-up Windows Start menu, choose the Programs option to view the list of software programs installed on the computer.
• Go through the listed applications and locate the Outlook Express folder in it. When done, click on it to launch the Outlook Express program on the desktop computer.
• Now from the program’s quick access menu bar, select the option marked Help. This will pop up  a new help menu and you have to choose the option labeled About Microsoft Outlook Express. This displays a new window that carries the entire information about the Outlook Express program. Note down the version of Outlook Express that you are using in a piece of paper and keep it in a safe location, so that you can easily reach it later.

Through the System Files

• Bring up the Windows start menu by hitting the Start button in the Windows taskbar.
• Then you need to select the Search option from the Start menu.
• Click on the option labeled Files or Folders to launch the Search window.
• Now input msimn.exe into the filename box. When done, click on the Search tab.
• Now highlight the msimn.exe file in the Results window by simply placing your mouse pointer on it.
• Right-click the msimn.exe file and from the context menu, choose the Properties option.
• Click on the Version tab in the Properties dialogue box that appears on the screen.
• Click File Version option to view the version of Outlook Express program that you have installed on the Windows system.

These are the steps to be followed to find the version of the Outlook Express application that you have installed on your Windows system.  To learn more details about the Outlook Express functions and features, go through the FAQs given on the Outlook Express Help website.