Setting up emails

 

We will set up all 4 of your email accounts in outlook express this way.

 

 


This is what the General Tab should look like when configuring emails in outlook express
Hit Apply and then OK when finished

You will be entering in your own emails, and organization here,

 

 
This is what the servers tab should look like. again your email addresses and passwords
Hit Apply then OK when Completed

 

 
This will allow you to keep emails on the server, you can set how many days to keep your emails on the server after they get downloaded to your outlook express.

and/or

you can choose to delete them off of the server only after you delete them from outlook express.

 

This is what the Advanced tab should look like
Hit Apply then OK when Completed

 

 
 
This will allow you to see

First I need to know how outlook opens for you.

bulletWhen  you open your outlook express, does it go straight to you inbox and show you your emails?
bulletOr does it show the page with part of a pair of glasses and a pen, and you have to click on
(There are no unread Mail messages in your Inbox )In order to open your inbox manually ?
 
bulletIf it shows your emails great, if it's the other page glasses and pen page lets change it so outlook express goes strieght to  your inbox...
 
bullet look to the bottom of the page that has the partial pair of eye glasses and pen showing and click on..
bullet When Outlook Express starts, go directly to my Inbox.

 

 
This maximize your inbox for easy viewing and navigating.
I need to take you thur a few clicks to change these settings, no prob!
bullet Now Click on "View" and scroll down and click on Layout
bullet Then click on the things in this picture
ContactsFolder List  *  Status Bar  *  Toolbar  * Views Bar
bulletThen Click on Apply and Ok


 

 
This will allow you to change the outlook columns so you can see
  1. You will be able to see who sent you an email,
  2. You will be able to see the other person's email address they use personally.
  3. You will be able to see which one of your emails they used when writing to you,
    ex: info@integ.. roxanne@integ... info@gcenclosures.. roxanne@gcenclosures

Now Click on "View" and scroll down and click on Columns

bullet Then click on the things in the picture
You can move the order up and down till you get it in this order.
 
bullet Priority..........This column shows you if the email sent to you was marked as a priority
Attachment..  If msg has an attachment it will show a paperclip in this column
Received.......This column shows you the day the message was sent.
From.............This column show's you who sent you the email
TO................This column shows you who the email was addressed to out of all your accounts retretat or gcenclosures
Subject.........This column shows the subject line
Flag..............This column allows allows you to  flag a message and displays a flag.
Account........This column is like the to column and shows you who the email was addressed to out of all your accounts retretat or gcenclosures
 
bullet Then Click on Apply and OK

 

There's two ways to send an email with the correct reply address.

Sending an email with the reply address of your choice,

  1. If you hit reply Outlook express will  automatically post the correct return address (the same one your customer used to email you.
    as long as we enter it in your configurations.

     
  2. If you need to start a new email from scratch and want to send it from one of your 4 addresses it's easy.
    your customer will only see the address you select.

To Write a New Message

bulletsimply click on Create Mail (a New Message page will open)
bulletLook to the left for the word "From" (you will see a email address there.

bulletNow Look all the way to the right of that long white rectangle, and till you see a little blue box with a drop down arrow at the far right.
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<<<<<<<<Your Drop Down Arrow looks like this
bulletClick that arrow and the list of your personal emails will appear for you to choose from.
bulletThen just type your email as usual. and hit send, By now we should of configure all your accounts so your ready to go.