Enable the check box This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL).Change the Incoming Server (POP3) value to 995.Navigate to the Advanced tab to configure the incoming mail server settings.Click on the Use same settings as my incoming mail server radio button. Click and enable the Check box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires the authentication.On that navigate to the Outgoing server settings tab to configure the SMTP. Internet e-mail Settings dialog box opens .Click on the More Settings Button to add the additional settings to the Hotmail account.
Outlook express offers the excellent mailing experience but while syncing the Hotmail account on the Outlook Express you got an error message on log on it, even the Username and the Password are correctly provided by you.
Here I am engaging with discussing how to sync the Hotmail with the Outlook Express. Event though both are the service offered by the Microsoft its somewhat hard to sync the both.
Another best mail client software offered by Microsoft is Outlook Express. It had lots of features and also used to access the Microsoft Live. Hotmail is the one of the greatest and featured mail service offered by Microsoft. Now here we only explains how to configure Hotmail into Outlook Express because you can easily configure other mail services automatically in few clicks, but Hotmail needs manual configuration to connect with mail client. This post dedicated to the people who is new to Mail Clients. You may now use this account to send and to receive emails.Still i wonder why people check web mail often, when they have lots of Mail Clients in the internet. You have successfully configured your Gmail account. Double check the port numbers to make sure they are correct.Ĭlick OK button to close the window.
No big deal as you may type them again but you may accidentally close this window with incorrect port numbers. Step 2. Type in the port numbers in the boxes - 465 for the SMTP box and 995 for the POP3 box.ĭo it in the above order otherwise when you check the SSL checkbox Outlook Express may switch the ports back to their defaults. Step 1. Check the 2 boxes called This server requires a secure connection (SSL) Make sure you check the My server requires authentication box. Then select Properties on the right side of the window. Make sure that the new account that has just been created is selected. You should be back at the Internet Accounts window now. Make sure that the Remember password box is checked.įinally, press Next and the wizard will finish. Typing only username without will also work but Google seems to prefer the first version. In the next step, enter your email address as Account name and your password in the password box. Type for the POP3 server and for the SMTP server. On the next step Outlook Express asks you for the POP3 and SMTP servers. For this example we use john.smith as the username. The address is in form username is the actual username you use to log in to the Gmail. The following step is entering your email address. This name will be displayed as the From name when the others receive an email from you. First, it will ask you for your name so enter it. In the window that will open select Add button and then click on Mail. Follow it carefully you should have no problems at all.įrom the main menu select Tools and then Accounts.