Outlook Express: How do I set up my e-mail account? Important: Before you start Open Outlook Express. If you see "Set up a Mail account..." link on the opening screen, continue below with the steps in the solution under the heading "Set Up Outlook Express for the first time". If you do not see "Set up a Mail account..." link, then Outlook Express has already been used or configured on this computer (even though it may not be set up for your account yet), and you should follow the instructions in the solution "Outlook Express: How can I set up an additional mailbox?" by clicking here. Set Up Outlook Express for the first time 1. Open Outlook Express if it is not already open. 2. Click on the Set up a Mail account... link. 3. Click Create a new Internet mail account. 4. Click Next. 5. Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From field of your outgoing messages. 6. Click Next. 7. Click I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use. 8. Enter your complete e-mail address. 9. Click Next. 10. Select POP3 from the drop down box. 11. In the Incoming mail server field, enter smtp.[your domain name] Example: smtp.systel.net 12. In the Outgoing mail server field, enter smtp.[your domain name] Example: smtp.systel.net 13. Click Next. 14. Enter your account name. Your account name is your entire e-mail address. 15. Enter your e-mail password. You will not see your password as you type. Asterisks (*) will appear for each character entered to keep the password hidden. 16. Click Next. 17. Click Finish. 18. You are now ready to send and receive e-mail messages.