Setting Up Outlook Express (PC)

  1. In Outlook Express, pull down the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  2. A window will appear, listing the mail, news and directory service accounts you have already setup. Click the button marked Add. Select Mail to add a new mail account.
  3. In the Display Name box, enter in your full name. Click on Next to continue.
  4. Enter in your email address, then click Next to continue:
    • Your email address is username@mikka.net.au where username is your Mikka Internet username.
  5. Your incoming mail server is a POP3 server.
  6. The incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server should be set to pop.mikka.net.au
  7. The outgoing mail (SMTP) server should be set to pop.mikka.net.au
  8. Click Next to continue.
  9. Your POP account name should be set to your username. Your username is the first part of your email address. If your email address is username@mikka.net.au, then your username is username.
  10. Your Password is your Mikka Internet password. Click Next to continue
  11. Enter the Internet mail account name - Mikka Mail.
  12. Click Next to continue.
  13. Select I will establish my Internet connection manually. Click Next, then Finish to continue.
  14. You will now return to the Accounts window. Select the account you just created and click Properties.
  15. Click on the tab labelled Advanced. If you access your e-mail from more than one location, or if you wish to keep a copy on the server, check the box next to Leave a copy of messages on server.
  16. Click OK and then click Close. Outlook Express is now setup.