How to configure an email account in Outlook Express

Email > Email program configuration
Follow the steps below to set up Outlook Express to retrieve email from Dreamnix.com mail servers. Replace "yourdomain.com" withyour actual domain name.
  1. From the top menu, click on "Tools," Select "Accounts..."
  2. On the right side of the "Internet Accounts" Dialogue box, Select the "Add" Tab, then Select "Mail..."                      
  3. In the "Your Name" Dialogue box, enter the name you want to appear in outgoing emails, click "Next"                               
  4. In the "Internet Email Address" Dialogue box, enter email address (e.g., [email protected]) that you want to appear in outgoing emails, click "Next"
  5. In the "E-mail Servers Names" Dialogue box, select POP3 in the mail server drop down box. Enter mail.yourdomain.com as the incoming and mail.yourdomain.com as the outgoing mail server names, click "Next"                                                                                                                                                                      
  6. In the "Internet Mail Logon" Dialogue box, enter your full email address in the "Account name" field (e.g., [email protected]) and enter your email account password, click "Next"
  7. Click "Finish"
  8. In the "Internet Accounts" Dialogue box, double click on the account you just set up
  9. Navigate to the "Servers" Tab. Check "My server requires authentication"                                                                                                        
  10. Click on the "Settings" button
  11. In the "Outgoing Mail Server" Dialogue box, click "Log on using" radio button                                                                                                        
  12. Enter your full email address in the "Account name" field
  13. Enter your email account password in the "Password" field
  14. Click "OK" on all dialogue boxes

Note: SMTP default port is 25, alternative port is 8889.