Outlook Express Configuration (IMAP) Print

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  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Click on Tools and select Accounts.
  3. Click on the Add > Mail.. button.
  4. In the wizard, enter your name and the email address you want people to use to send email to you.
  5. In the Email Server Names screen, enter:
    • My incoming mail server is a [IMAP] server
    • Incoming mail server = host1.squeaksoft.com
    • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server = host1.squeaksoft.com
  6. Click on Next.
  7. On the Internet Mail Logon screen, enter:
    • Account name = [your email address]
    • Password = [your password]
    • Select "Remember Password"
    • Do not select "Log on using Secure Password Authentication".
  8. Click Next, then Finish.
  9. Double-click the new account in the account list.
  10. On the General tab, change the name of the account to your name, e-mail address, or some other meaningful value to you.  It defaults to "host1.squeaksoft.com".
  11. On the Servers tab, check the "My server requires authentication".
  12. On the Advanced tab, check the "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" for both the outgoing mail and incoming mail servers.
  13. Click OK, then Close.
  14. When prompted to download folders from the mail server click "Yes", then click "OK".

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