Setting Up Your Email in Outlook Express

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4. Make sure that the "I already have an e-mail address..." is checked, and enter your new DFWAir.net e-mail address (this is also your Account Name).

Click the Next button.

5. Make sure that the Incoming Mail Server is set to POP3.

For your Incoming Mail Server, enter "mail.dfwair.net" (without the quotes)

For your Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server, enter "mail.dfwair.net" (without the quotes)

Click the Next button.

6. Enter your Account Name (this is the same as your e-mail address) and your password.  IMPORTANT:  USER NAME MUST  be "  username@dfwair.net". 

Click the Next button.

7. Click the Finish button. You should now see the new account you just setup in your accounts list.

Click once on the new account and click the Properties button to the right.

8. In the tabs across the top of the following window, click Servers. Under Outgoing Mail Server, make sure the the "My Server Requires Authentication" checkbox is marked.

If you click the Settings button, make sure that the option for "Use Same Settings as My Incoming Mail Server" is selected.

9. In the tabs across the top of that same window, click Advanced. Near the bottom is a checkmark box that says "Leave a copy of messages on server."

If you're only going to be checking your email with Outlook Express, make sure this checkbox is NOT checked. This will delete all old messages off the server and will clean up your mailbox. If you don't checkmark it, everything will be saved on the server, resulting in an accumulation of old e-mails that might clog up your account. REMEMBER: you only have 20 megabytes of space to store e-mail.

Click OK, and you're ready to go!