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Outlook Express IMAP Configuration

Step 1.

Open the Internet Connection Wizard

Tools -> Accounts -> Mail -> Add -> Mail

Enter your name in the Display name field
Click Next

Step 2.

Enter your email address in the Email address field
Click Next

Step 3.

Select IMAP
Enter mail.mxes.net in the Incoming mail (IMAP, POP3 or HTTP) server field
Enter smtp.mxes.net in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field
Click Next

Step 4.

Enter your mailbox name in the Account name field
Enter your mailbox password in the Password field
Make sure the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) is NOT checked.
Click Next

Step 5.

The account has been created but we need to do a little more setup
Click Finish

Step 6.

Select the account just created and click Properties

Step 7.

Change the Mail Account field to Tuffmail
Click the Servers tab in the top menu

Step 8.

Check the My server requires authentication box
Click the Advanced tab in the top menu

Step 9.

Enter 587 in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field. Port 587 is the standard port that mail clients should use to
submit mail to an SMTP server for transmission to the recipient.
Click OK to complete the Properties dialog
Click Close to close the Internet Accounts window