Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express 5 & 6 to use Apex POP3 Email

Microsoft Outlook Express 5 & 6 is compatible with our POP3 servers, to read/send email. To set up Outlook to read/send mail with your Apex account, please follow these steps:

1) Open Outlook Express 5 (or 6). If it is your first time using Outlook, cancel any Wizards or other popups.

2) Once in Outlook, go to the Tools menu, then to Accounts.

3) Click the Mail tab in the "Internet Accounts" window. Then click the Add button to the right, then select "Mail". (See below).

4) In the Internet Connection Wizard window, enter your full name and click Next.

5) In the next window, click "I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use.", and enter your email address in the field. Click Next to continue.

6) In the next window, make sure "My incoming mail server is a..." is set to POP3. Then under "Incoming mail server" enter "mail.apex-internet.com", and under "Outgoing mail server" enter "mail.apex-internet.com". Note: If the DNS for your domain is hosted at Apex, you can also use "mail.yourdomain.com", where yourdomain.com is your domain name. Click Next to Continue.

7) In the next window, enter your assigned Account Name under "Account name:", and your password. Click Next to continue.

8) The next window will tell you all of the information has been successfully entered. Click Finish to close the "Internet Connection Wizard" window, then Close to return to Outlook.

9) Go to the Tools menu, then to Options. Click on the General tab. Make sure that "Check for new messages every..." is checked, and the value is set to 20 minutes or less. (See illustration below).

10) Click on the "Send" tab, and make sure that "Send messages immediately" is checked.

11) Click Apply then OK to return to Outlook. You should now be able to use Outlook to send/receive your mail.