IOLS Technical Support

Microsoft Outlook Express - Setup Instructions

(Note: Current IOLS Customers... If your email address is username@iols.net please click here.)

| Text Version | Graphical Version |
 

   (Text Only Version)

1. Open Microsoft Outlook Express by clicking on the "Read Mail" button on your browser.
     

2. Now that Outlook Express is open, click On "Tools" and select "Accounts"
     

3. Click on "Add" and select "Mail".
   The Internet Connection Wizard will open. Input the following information as it is requested throughout the wizard.
     

4. Display Name: Your Name
   Click "Next"
     

5. Select "I already have an email address that I'd like to use"
   Click "Next"
     

6. Make sure the top line reads, "My Incoming Mail Server is a POP3 Server
   In the Incoming Mail Server Field type: mail.iols.com
   In the Outgoing Mail Server Field type: smtp.iols.net
   Click "Next"
     

7. Account Name: Enter your IOLS username only
   Password: Enter your password (This is the same password that you use for connecting to the Internet.  Please call us if you have misplaced it)
   Click "Next"
     

8. Click "Finish"
     

9. Click "Close"

You're done!  That's all there is to it.
Your new IOLS email address is: yourusername@iols.com

To check for mail just click on the "Send/Recv" button in Outlook Express

You can also review the Graphical Version (Screen shots and instructions) of the setup for an older version of Outlook Express by clicking here.

Additional help on using Microsoft Outlook Express is available by clicking on the Help menu item for Outlook Express (It has everything you need to learn how to send and receive email and more.)

As an additional note:
You may want to delete any other email account(s) listed under Tools -> Accounts in Outlook Express to avoid any unnecessary error messages when sending or receiving email.

As always, please give us a call at 815/439-4657 if you have any trouble.