:: How to Configure Outlook Express & Newsgroups

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Note: Microsoft Outlook does not support newsgroups.

• Operating System: Windows 95
• Application: Outlook Express
• Application Version: 5.0

Configure Mail Settings

• Open Outlook Express.
  
• Click on Tools
  
• Click on Accounts
  
• Click the Mail tab
  
• Click Add
  
• Click Mail
  
• Now follow the "Configure Mail Settings" instructions

1. In the Display name text box, type your name.
2. Click the Next button.
3. Select I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use.
4. In the E-mail address text box, type your e-mail address (for example, username@ictransnet.com)
5. Click the Next button.
6. From the My incoming mail server is a __ server list, choose POP3.
7. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server text box, type pop3.ictransnet.com.
8. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, type smtp.ictransnet.com.
9. Click the Next button.
10. In the Account name text box, type your Ictransnet username.
11. In the Password text box, type your Ictransnet password.
12. Check Remember password, if desired.
13. Click the Next button.
14. Click the Finish button.

 

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Configure News Settings

• Open Outlook Express.
  
• Click on Tools
  
• Click on Accounts
  
• Click the News tab
  
• Click Add
  
• Click News
  
• Now follow the "Configure News Settings" instructions

1. In the Display name text box, type your name.
2. Click the Next button.
3. In the E-mail address text box, type your e-mail address (for example, username@ictransnet.com)
4. Click the Next button.
5. In the News (NNTP) server text box, type news.ictransnet.com
6. Check My news server requires me to log on.
7. Click the Next button.
8. In the Account name text box, type your Ictransnet e-mail address (including @ictransnet.com or @domainName.com).
9. In the Password text box, type your Ictransnet password.
10. Check Remember password, if desired.
11. Click the Next button.
12. Click the Finish button.