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1. Open Outlook Express.

- From the Start, all programs

-Or from the Icon on the task bar
2. Click on Tools from the menu bar
3. Highlight and then click on Accounts
4. Click on the Mail tab
5. Click on Add button
6. Highlight and click on Mail
7. Enter your name as you want it to show on return email address
8. Click Next
9. Enter your GCI email address
10. Click Next

11. Leave POP3 visible

For Incoming mail, type mail.gci.net

For Outgoing mail, type smtp.gci.net
12. Click Next

13. Account Name: Ensure your username is entered in this field

Note: This is usually the part of the email address before the @ symbol

- Password: Enter the password supplied GCI for this account

Note: GCI can not tell view your password

.

- Leave Remember password checked if you want this program to remember your password.

Leave Blank the check box labeled Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)
14. Click Next
15. Click Finished

16. Email account should be highlighted, if not, then highlight
and click Properties
17. Click on the Servers tab
18. Go down to Outgoing Mail Server and Click Check box
19. Click OK
20. Click Close
21. Click on Send/Recv, you will receive any mail in your GCI account
22. If you have mail in your GCI account, it will now move into your Outlook Express application.
Congratulations, you have successfully set up your Outlook Express to receive GCI email!

 

Created by supportarticles@gci.net
Last modified 2006-05-18 02:39 PM