Outlook Express

Setup Information

Before you begin, there is some information you will need to have handy to setup your email client.

Mail Server names:
All mail server names for Nationwide Internet Domains are of the form:
mail.example.com Example (mail.inreach.com, mail.exp.net etc.)

The domain will be the last part of your email address. So if your email address is "user@nationwide.net" then the mail servers are:
mail.nationwide.net

This is true for both incoming (POP3) and outgoing(SMTP).

SENDING EMAIL:

If your connectivity to the internet is provided by someone other than Nationwide Internet, you may have to use their outgoing mail servers. Click here for instructions on turning on SMTP Authentication.

Username and Password

There are two formats that your Username may be in:

Usually Nationwide Internet customer's usernames will be the first part of your email address. So if your email address is "somebody@nationwide.net" Your username will be "somebody."

If you are with Inreach, or you host your email with us your username will be the same as your full email address. So if your email address is "somebody@example.com" then your username will be "somebody@example.com"

Setup

• Once you have Outlook Express open, Click on Tools on the menu on the top.
• Click on Accounts.

• Click on the Mail tab to view any accounts already setup. If you are no longer using them you can remove them by clicking on unused account to highlight it and click on the Remove button.

• Click on the Add button the click on Mail....

• Fill out the Display name field with the name you would like to appear when sending email.

• Enter in your email address. Click on Next.

• Using the pull down menu, ensure that the field for "My incoming mail server is a," is POP3.
• For "Incoming mail server" and "Outgoing mail server" Type in the mail server names in lowercase letters only. (see above for names)
• Click on Next.

• For the "Account name," fill in your username.
• Fill in your password. If you do not want to type in your password every time you check your email, place a check in the box next to "Remember password."
• Click Next.

• Usually you will not see the screen below. If you do select the type of connection you are using . If you are using DSL, or ISDN use the "Connect using my local area network". For dial-up customers, use "Connect using my phone lines."
• Click Next.

• Once you click on Finish, you are ready to check you email.

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