Outlook Express Manual Setup - Windows 95/98/ME

1. Double click Outlook Express on your desktop (or go to Start-Programs-Outlook Express)
2. Click "Tools" from the top menu and then choose "Accounts".
3. From the "Internet Accounts" dialogue window click the "Add" button and then click "Mail" to setup a new mail account. Enter your name to the right of the blank labeled "Display Name".
   Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
4. Enter your e-mail address to the right of the blank labeled "E-mail address".
   Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
5. The type of incoming mail server is "POP3". Enter
   mail.sentco.net in both the "Incoming mail server" and the "Outgoing mail server" blanks. Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
6. Enter your username to the right of the "POP account name" blank. Also, enter your password to the right of the "Password" blank. This is the same password that you use for connecting with Sentco.net.
   Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen. Depending on your operating system you may be asked to click Finish or continue on with the instructions.
7. The "Internet mail account name" will default to "mail.sentco.net", that is ok. Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
8. If you use a phone line to dial up to the internet, then you should click the button to the left of "Connect using my phone line".
   Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
9. Your modem should already be listed in the drop-down list.
   Click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen.
10. If you already have a Sentco.net Dial-up Networking profile setup then you should select it from the "Use an existing dial-up connection" list of connections. If you do not have a dial-up connection already setup then click on "Create a new dial-up connection" and refer to the setup guide in the section titled "Windows 95/98/ME Manual Setup Instructions".
11. Click the "Finish" button to complete the setup process.
    Click the "Close"button and you are ready to start sending and receiving e-mail.

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