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You can set up the Microsoft® Outlook® Express software to read and send AOL or AIM e-mail. Now you can access your AOL® or AIM® E-mail using any e-mail program that supports both the POP3 and IMAP protocols. The major difference between POP3 and IMAP is that POP3 downloads the messages and stores them on your computer's hard drive and IMAP stores the messages on AOL's mail servers. Create a New AOL® or AIM® E-mail Account in the Outlook Express Software Using IMAP or POP3The first step to setting up the Outlook Express software is to create an AOL or AIM e-mail account. This will use your existing AOL® or AIM® account. To create a new e-mail account in the Outlook Express software:
1. Launch the Outlook Express software. Note: If prompted to specify whether you want to use Outlook Express as the default e-mail program, click the Yes button. 2. Click the Tools menu, then click Accounts.
3. Click the Add button, then click Mail.
4. In the Display name: box, type your name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail messages, then click the Next button.
5. In the E-mail address: box, type your full e-mail address, for example, ZolaOnAOL@aol.com or GabbyGrace@aim.com, then click the Next button.
6. Click the My incoming mail server is a drop-down menu to open it, select IMAP or POP3 appropriately from the list.
7. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server: box, type: - imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com if using IMAP
- pop.aol.com or pop.aim.com if using POP3
8. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: box, type smtp.aol.com or smtp.aim.com, then click the Next button.
9. In the Account name: box, type your AOL® or AIM® screen name.
10. In the Password: box, type your AOL® or AIM® password. Note: If you want Outlook Express to save your AOL or AIM password, click the Remember password box to place a check mark in it. 11. Click the Next button.
12. Click the Finish button. If using IMAP, click the Close button, then click the Yes button if prompted to download folders from the mail server.
Proceed if using POP3 only: 13. Click pop.aol.com to highlight it and then click the Properties button.
14. Click the Advanced tab.
15. In the Delivery section, click the Leave a copy of each message on the server box to place a check mark in it.
16. Click the OK button.
17. Click the Close button. Note: If you are prompted to download folders from the mail server, click the Yes button. Back to Top Configure Your AOL or AIM E-mail Account in the Outlook Express software Using IMAP or POP3The Outlook Express software must be correctly configured to be able to connect to the AOL® or AIM® service. To configure your AOL or AIM e-mail in the Outlook Express software:
1. Click the Tools menu, then click Accounts.
2. Click the Mail tab.
3. Choose from the options below, then click the Properties button. - imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com for IMAP
- pop.aol.com or pop.aim.com for POP3
4. Click the Servers tab.
5. Click the My server requires authentication box to place a check mark in it, then click the Apply button.
6. Click the Advanced tab.
7. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP): box, type 587, then click the Apply button.
8. Click the OK button.
9. Click the Close button. Note: You can find additional online help at: http://support.microsoft.com/. Back to Top
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