Email FAQ

How do I setup Outlook Express to send/receive email? In Outlook Express, Click on Tools/Accounts. Click on the Add button. Follow the wizard to setup your account. Select POP3 for the incoming mail server. The mailservers will be mail.*YourDomainName*.com for both POP3 (incoming) and SMTP (outgoing) servers. Depending on your ISP, you might need to use their smtp (outgoing) server. For example with Cox, you would use 'smtp.east.cox.net'. Your username is your complete email address.

How do I backup my email messages from Outlook Express?
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.
4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
5. Click Start, and then click Run.
6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
13. Close the Mail Backup window.

How do I backup my addresses from Outlook Express?
1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.
2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the Mail Backup folder that you created.
5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.
6. Click Next.
7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.
8. Click OK and then click Close.

Can I access email via the internet?
Yes. To access your email through the web go to mail.(yourdomain).com.

How large is my mailbox on the server?
Your mailbox on the server is 25 meg. However, it is your responsibility to have a backup of your mail in the event that the server would have a catastrophic failure.

Also see Microsoft for more information on 'How to back up and recover Outlook Express data'.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
While the address book, calendar, tasks, webmail preferences, notes, and the users set up on the mail server are backed up, email content itself is not. Therefore, it is your responsibility to have a backup of your mail. You can do this by using a personal mail client like Outlook Express and have all your mail downloaded to your local PC.