Email Setup
Step 1 of 7
- Open Outlook Express
- Click on the Tools menu located at the top of the window
- Click on Accounts
Step 2 of 7
- Click the Mail tab located at the top of the window
- Click the Add button located at the right hand side of the window. Select Mail from the pop out menu
Step 3 of 7
- Type your name in the Display name field
- Click the Next button
Step 4 of 7
- Type your Optus email address in the form username@optusnet.com.au where username is your Optus Internet username. Enter the email address in lower case letters
- Click the Next button
Step 5 of 7
- Select POP3 for your incoming mail server
- For the box titled Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server enter mail.optusnet.com.au in lower case letters
- For the box titled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server enter mail.optusnet.com.au in lower case letters
- Click the Next button
Step 6 of 7
- Enter your Optus Internet username in the Account name box
- Enter your Optus Internet password in the Password box
- Place a tick next to Remember password
- Click the Next button
Step 7 of 7
- Click the Finish button
- You will be returned to the Internet Accounts window, click the Close button in this window to save the details for your new email account
