How do I setup Microsoft Outlook Express? - Streamlined Fusion Knowledge Base Article

How do I setup Microsoft Outlook Express?

  1. In Outlook Express, select Tools / Accounts.
  2. Click the Mail tab.
  3. Click the Add button.
  4. Select Mail from the resulting menu. Navigate through the following wizard windows:

Your Name Window Your Name Window

Enter your name in the Display name box. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.

Internet E-mail Address Window Internet E-mail Address Window

In the E-mail address box, enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com), using all lowercase letters.

E-mail Server Names Window E-mail Server Names Window

To use a POP server:

  1. Click the drop-down menu and select POP3.
  2. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server box, enter the name of the POP server: pop.sfusion.com

Or, to use an IMAP server:  Note IMAP is recommended

  1. Click the drop-down menu and select IMAP.
  2. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server box, enter the name of the IMAP server: imap.sfusion.com

In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server box, enter the name of the SMTP server: smtp.sfusion.com

Internet Mail Logon Window Internet Mail Logon Window

  1. In the Account name box, enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com), using all lowercase letters.
  2. In the Password box, enter your password.

Congratulations Window Congratulations Window

Click the Finish button. You must complete the remaining steps to configure your account.

Turning On Server Authentication (Important!) Turning On Server Authentication (Important!)

  1. In the Internet Accounts window, click once on your email account. You may need to first click the Mail tab to display your email accounts.
  2. Click the Properties button.
  3. Click the Servers tab.
  4. Be sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication box is not checked.
  5. Check the My server requires authentication box.
  6. Click the Advanced tab.
  7. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) box, enter the default outgoing port 587 or the alternate port 8025.
  8. Click the OK button.
  9. Click the Close button.

*** NOTE ****

Outlook’s Test Account Settings tool will often indicate that the connection was not successful, though your settings are correct. Please disregard the Test Account Settings tool.


Note If you are using a different version of Outlook, see:


Note OR, if you need to transfer over old email to your new account, see:





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Created: 11-4-2006
Modified:   11-4-2008
Category: Email
Keywords: email, email client, email instructions, email setup, http, imap, microsoft outlook express, outlook, pop3, smtp
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