The following describes how to create and configure Email accounts in Outlook Express 4.0

Open Outlook Express

• Click Tools
• Select Accounts
• Single-click the Mail tab
• Click the Add button on the right
• Choose Mail
• Enter the name you want others to see in the Display Name field
• Click Next
• Enter your Email address (your username@shaw.ca)
• Click Next
• Your incoming mail server is a POP3 server
• Set Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server to shawmail
• Set Outgoing mail (SMTP) server to shawmail
• Click Next
• Your Account Name is the characters before @home.com in your Email address
• Type your email account password (case sensitive) and set Outlook Express to remember it if you don't wish to type it in everytime you check for new messages
• Ensure Log On Using Secure Password Authentication box is not checked Click Next
• Select Connect Using My Local Area Network as the connection type Click Next

Outlook Express is configured to check your Shaw High-Speed Internet Email account.

• Click Finish

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