Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for E-mail

If you are trying to double check and make sure you have your E-mail settings correct, click here.


Open Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0. Go to the "Tools" menu and click on "Accounts".

 Screen Shot: Click on the "Tools" menu, then click on "Accounts...".


Go to the "Add" menu and click on "Mail...".

Screen Shot: Click on the "Add" menu, then click on "Mail...".


Type in your name or an alias, then click "Next".

Screen Shot: Enter your name or an alias. Click on "Next >".


Type in your E-mail address, then click "Next".

Screen Shot: Enter your E-mail address. Click on "Next >".


Type the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server as, "pop.cxp.com" and the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server as, "smtp.cxp.com". Click on "Next".

Screen Shot: Enter the Incoming mail server as "pop.cxp.com" and the Outgoing mail server as "smtp.cxp.com". Click on "Next >".


Type in your "Username" and "Password", then click "Next".

Screen Shot: Enter your Username and Password. Click on "Next >".


Enter your "E-mail Address" for the Internet mail account name (Also Known As Friendly Name). Click on "Next >".

Enter your "E-mail Address" for the Internet mail account name (also known as Friendly Name). Click on "Next >".


Click on the circle (radio button) beside the option, "I will establish my Internet connection manually". Click on "Next >".

Click the circle (radio button) beside the option, "I will establish my Internet connection manually". Click "Next >".


We are almost done! Go ahead and click on "Finish".

Screen Shot: Click on "Finish". Your done!


We should be back to that familiar window from earlier near the beginning! Click the "Close" button.

Screen Shot: Click on "Close".


That's it!! Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 should now be configured to receive e-mail from your CyberXpress account. To have your mail delivered or received, click on "Send and Receive". If you're not already connected, Outlook should use your Dial-Up Networking connection to dial CyberXpress. All received mail should appear in the Inbox.

Screen Shot: "Send and Receive" Button

If you have any problems after doing / trying this configuration, feel free to contact technical support at (904) 354-3992. Questions regarding the use of Microsoft Outlook Express beyond sending and receiving your e-mail are beyond the scope of this document, and CyberXpress Technical Support staff will try to help if we have time. E-mail Support@cxp.com for any questions you have. Please consult your manuals or help files if you need other questions answered.