outlook express

Jimmy · TweakNOOB Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2

how do i find my password to log on to outlook express. I cannot receive mail since I downloaded avg virus software. I had this software before and never had to log on to receive mail, but got a virus or something and had to delete it and reinstall it. Please help Thanks Jim & Bonnie

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1sttimer · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:26 am Post subject:

go into avg and look at the profiles settings
and see that by chance it says that it is not allowing
access to outlook express

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Easiest way: Call your ISP. Tell them that you need to reset your password, they'll ask you pertinent info (name, address, account number) to verify it's really you, then they'll reset it to a new password for you. Your E-mail password is stored on the ISP mail server. :)
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1sttimer · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:31 am Post subject:

correct
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FroGGer · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject:

I have been trying to figure out how to configure outlook express for a while now. I want to setup it up so that my comcast email and my alumni account from school goes through outlook express so I don't have to open up the websites all the time. It asks me for ingoing and outgoing POP3 servers or something like that. I don't really understand how to do it.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

You have to ask your ISP's for that.

For Comcast, read here:
http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1/FAQ/FaqDetail_2288.html

That details how to do it.........Google is a wonderful thing, ain't it?

For your school, you'll need to ask them for the proper servers, and proxy info, if any. They'll be more than happy to tell you how to set it up.
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FroGGer · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:42 am Post subject:

Thanks man!! I got it working for 2 of my email accounts.
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FroGGer · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:31 am Post subject:

I reformatted my computer and resetup outlook express. However, I have a problem with the graphics now. When I open up emails pictures, icons, and graphics don't show up. Just the boxes with the x's show up in the box where the picture was supposed to be. I installed flash player and still no dice. I don't understand why, and I can't find an update on the internet. I google searched and only found sites suggesting updating IE which I did and installing flash which I also did.
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2old2care · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:38 am Post subject:

In Tools>>Options>>Security, there is a checkbox about halfway down that blocks pictures and HTML in messages.
I would uncheck it only to view a known good source and then recheck it for general use.
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FroGGer · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the quick response....I have another question then...
When I try to send emails, new or by replying, I get errors saying that the server rejected the email address I am sending it too. I have 3 accounts going into OE but am using one as the default ( obviously). This has happened several times but when I go through the actual website and try to send the email it works. Do I have to enable something in outlook for this to work?
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2old2care · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject:

I'm not real sure I understand the exact error, but double check your SMTP server name in tools>>Accounts>>default>>Servers. Mis-typing gets a lot of ppl.
Also make sure nobody closed port 25 in whatever firewall your using.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Port 25 doesn't matter for an email client, only for an email server.

2O is right, check to see if your mail server requires SSL, make sure you have your username and password correct.........all that sortof stuff. Check the website's instructions, alot of times you'll have to change the port numbers to match what the mail server is using.
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