Configuring Outlook Express 5 for LAFN

After starting Outlook Express it will take you directly to the Internet Connection Wizard (below) if it has never been configured.

If you have an existing LAFN account in Outlook Express then go to the Account Configuration section below.

If you do not have an existing LAFN account in Outlook Express then you need to do the following:

1. From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
2. Click on the Mail Tab.

   

3. Click on the Add Button and select Mail.
4. The Internet Connection Wizard screen will appear.

   

5. Type your name in the Display Name box.
6. Click on the Next button.

   

7. Select I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use.
8. Type your e-mail address in the e-mail address box.
9. Click the Next button.

   

10. Leave POP3 as the Incoming mail server.
11. Type mail.lafn.org in the Incoming mail server box.
12. Type smtp.lafn.org in the Outgoing mail server box.
13. Click on the Next button.

    

14. Type your LAFN username in the Account Name box.
15. Type your password in the Password box.
16. Select Remember password.
17. Click on the Next button.
18. Click the Finish button.

Account Configuration

1. From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
2. Click on the Mail Tab.

   

3. First select your LAFN mail account in the left column. It will probably be named either "mail", "LAFN", "LAFN mail" or something very similar, and will almost certainly say "mail (default)" in the second column.

   

4. Next click the "Properties" button to the right. This will open the "mail Properties" window.

   

5. Enter your Name, E-mail address and Reply address.
6. Check the box for Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing.
7. Click on the "Servers" tab at the top of the window.

   

8. Be sure the checkbox for Log on using Secure Password Authentication is not checked.
9. Check the "My server requires authentication" checkbox.
10. Click the "Settings..." button. This will open the "Outgoing Mail Server" window.

    

11. Select the "Log on using" radio button.
12. Make sure that your userid is in the text field labeled, "Account name:". (This is what is to the left of the '@' symbol in your email address; ie my email address is bc979@lafn.org, my userid is bc979).
13. Enter your password carefully in the text field labeled, "Password". Remember that LAFN passwords are case-sensitive.
14. Check the "Remember password" checkbox.
15. Do not select the Log on using Secure Password Authentication
16. Click the OK button.
17. Click on the Advanced tab.

    

18. You must use 25, 26, or 587 in the "Server Port Numbers - Outgoing mail (SMTP)" text field.
19. Click on both checkboxes for This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
20. Make sure the Leave a copy of messages on server checkbox is not checked.
21. Click the "Apply" button, then the "OK" button of the "mail Properties" window.
22. Click the "Close" button of the "Internet Accounts" window.
23. Close Outlook Express.

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