These are instructions detailing how to set up an account in Outlook Express to access
a mail-box on the Spotlight Consulting mail server. The email address must be set up
by Spotlight Consulting before it can be accessed. It will consist of two parts, a
user-name and a domain name, separated by an ampersand ("@"). For example:
"petur@gudlaugsson.com", where "petur" is the user name and "gudlaugsson.com" is the
domain name. The email addresses are NOT case sensitive, so " Petur@Gudlaugsson.com"
is equivalent to "petur@gudlaugsson.com". Passwords ARE case sensitive.
Follow these steps to set your email:
Make sure that Outlook Express is installed on your computer.
Start Outlook Express.
Click on "Tools" at the top.
Click on "Accounts" in the drop-down menu under "Tools".
Click on "Add" and select "Mail".
Enter Display Name (f.ex. "Petur G") and click on "Next".
Enter E-mail Address (f.ex. "Petur@Gudlaugsson.com") and click on "Next".
Enter "mail.domain-name for both Incoming and Outgoing mail (f.ex.
"mail.gudlaugsson.com") and click on "Next".
Enter your full e-mail address as the account name (f. ex.
Petur@Gudlaugsson.com) and your password (you can access your account and
change it at any time), and if you want your email pulled automatically, mark
the box that says to remember your password by clicking on it. Make sure the
"Log on using Secure password Authentication"-box is NOT checked. Click on
"Next".
Click on "Finish".
The following steps are optional, but make the account easier to identify:
Make sure your new account is highlighted (assuming you are still in
"Tools"/"Accounts").
Click on "Properties".
Under the "General" tab:
Replace the name "mail.domain-name" with a nicer display name (f.ex.
"Petur G").
We recommend that you leave the "Include this account blah-blah-blah"-box
checked.
Under the "Servers" tab:
You can leave all of these settings the way they are unless you
have changed your mind about having your password saved. If you
have a virus detection software with the e-mail scanning enabled,
the "Incoming Mail (POP3)" field may automatically be changed to
"localhost". This is normal and you should leave it alone.
If this is not your main computer, go to the "Advanced" tab:
Make sure the "Leave a copy of messages on server"-box is checked.
Click "OK" to finish.
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