You must complete the following steps to setup a new email account in Outook Express.  Click here to download this manual (Includes screen shots!):

 Step 1:  Open Microsoft Outlook

Click on Start -> Programs -> Microsoft Office -> Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Step 2:  Open the account configuration window

From within Outlook select Tools and the Account Settings

Step 3:  Create a new E-mail Account

Click on New in the E-mail tab

Step 4:  Select type of E-mail Service

Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and Click Next

Step 5:  Choose Manual Server Settings

Click on Manually configure server settings or additional server types and Click Next

Step 6:

Select Internet E-mail and Click Next

Step 7:  Enter Personal Details and Server settings

Enter your Name, this will be displayed when someone receives mail from you. 

This can either be your business’s name or your own name.

Specify your Server Information: 

For email accounts hosted by Mattelo your account type is POP3.

The incoming and outgoing server names are mail.yourdomain eg mail.mattelo.co.za

Make sure of the spelling and type everyting in lower case letters.

Specify you Logon Details. 

The Account Name will be used to authenticate you against the email servers.  Note that for email accounts hosted by Mattelo you must specify the complete user name including the domain name.  This means that if your email address is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it you must specify the entire address and not just koos.  Enter the password that was provided to you.

Step 8:  Set Authentication for outgoing server

Click on More Settings

Select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication

Click on OK

Step 9:  Test Account Settings

Click on Test Account Settings just to make sure that the details that you have just entered is correct.

Click Close if the tests were successful.

If your username or password is incorrect you will be asked to re-type your username and password.

If all your settings are correct you will see the Congratulations message.

Step 10:  Finish Setup

Click on Finish

Click on Close

Step 11:  Receiving your first e-mail on your new account

Click on Send/Receive in the main Outlook window.