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Step 1:
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Launch Outlook Express from the Start menu on your computer and then select Tools -> Accounts.
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Step 2:
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Click the Add button and select Mail.
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Step 3:
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Enter your Display name. The display name is the name that will appear when others receive mail from your account. Click the Next button to continue.
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Step 4:
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Enter your 1&1 E-mail address in the text box and click the Next button.
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Step 5:
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From the drop-down box, select POP3 as the e-mail account type.
Type pop.1and1.com as the Incoming mail server address.
Type smtp.1and1.com as the Outgoing mail server address.
Click the Next button to continue.
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Step 6:
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Enter your full e-mail address as the Account name and enter the e-mail account's Password that was setup with the account. If you do not want to enter your e-mail account's password every time you send or check your mail, make sure that the Remember password check box is selected. Click the Next button to proceed.
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Step 7:
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Click the Finish button to exit the wizard.
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Step 8:
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Make sure to select the newly added pop.1and1.com account we've just set up and click the Properties button.
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Step 9:
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Click the servers tab at the top of the new window that opens.
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Step 10:
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Check the box for My server requires authentication and then click the Settings button.
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Step 11:
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Make sure that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected and then click the OK button.
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Step 12:
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Click the Advanced tab at the top.
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Enter 587 as the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port and check the box for This server requires a secure connection.
Enter 993 as the Incoming mail (IMAP) port and check the box for This server requires a secure connection.
Click the OK button when finished to save your changes.
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Step 14:
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Click the Close button to close out the accounts window.
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Step 15:
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Click the Send/Recv button toward the top of the Outlook Express window to check your mail.
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Step 16:
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Your e-mail should begin downloading!
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