Back to the Index page Creating Additional E-mail Accounts - Microsoft Outlook Express 5.x

Note: Because of the 3MB mailbox limit, you must complete the following steps to prevent your mail from being blocked or deleted. You can create different identities and password protect them to prevent unwanted viewing and access of e-mail accounts by completing the following steps:
  1. From the File menu, select Identities and click on Add New Identity.
  2. In the Identity Name text box, type a name for the identity.
  3. To password protect the new identity, check the box next to Ask me for a password when I start.
  4. In the New Password box, type your password.
  5. In the Confirm New Password box, retype the same password.
  6. Click OK.
  7. You will be asked if you want to switch to the new identity.
  8. Click Yes.
  9. The Internet Connection Wizard will appear.
  10. In the Display Name box, type your name and click Next.
  11. Select the circle next to I already have an e-mail address that I like to use.
  12. In the E-mail Address text box, type your e-mail address. For example: memberid@netzero.net
  13. Click on the Next button.
  14. From the drop-down menu, select POP3.
  15. In the Incoming mail server box, type pop.netzero.net
  16. In the Outgoing mail server box, type smtp.netzero.net
  17. Click on the Next button.
  18. In the Account name box, type your Member ID.
    Note: Your memberid must all be lower case.
  19. In the Password box, type your password.
    Note: Your password is case-sensitive.
  20. To have your password saved, so that you do not have to type it when checking e-mail, check the Remember password box.
Warning!
Do not check the box next to Log on using Secure Password Authentication.
  1. Click on the Next button.
  2. Click on the Finish button to exit.
  3. If the Outlook Express Import Wizard appears, complete one of the following steps:
The Identity Manager handles identity management and can be used to modify existing identities, create new identities and change default identities. To start Identity Manager, use one of the two following methods:

Note: If you do not log off from your current identity before you quit Outlook Express, you may not be able to log on using a different identity. Subsequently, anyone who opens Outlook Express will have access to your account. To work around this behavior, log off from the current identity before you quit Outlook Express. To log-off with an identity: Back to top