VALLEY COMPUTER SERVICES
3405 KETCH AVENUE
OXNARD, CA 93035
805-985-6808
admin@vcoms.net
OUTLOOK EXPRESS / WINDOWS MAIL
1) Bring up Outlook Express. If it is not on your desktop,
look at Start - Programs and you should find it.
 
THE E-MAIL PROGRAM ON VISTA MACHINES IS CALLED WINDOWS MAIL.
 
It is a different but similar e-mail program from Microsoft.
 
The settings are generally in the same order and items are
called the same names.
2) Click on TOOLs at top of Outlook Express.
 
Click on Accounts toward bottom of list.
3) Click on Mail tab.
4) If there are any account set up in the large white box,
click the account to high-lite it and then click
the REMOVE button for those that are not needed.
 
Make sure to remove any account that has vcoms.net
so you can start fresh.
5) Click the ADD button. Click the Mail option.
6) Enter Display Name - use spaces, capitals, titles as desired.
 
Click Next.
7) Enter your e-mail address : (someone)@vcoms.net
 
Click Next.
8) Incoming mail server is POP3.
 
Enter Incoming mail server name : vcoms.net
 
Enter Outgoing mail server (SMTP) : vcoms.net
 
Click Next.
9) Enter account name : someone
 
Your account name is the first part of your
e-mail address - someone@vcoms.net
10) Enter password : (your password here)
 
Check remember password.
 
Uncheck/leave clear Secure Password Authentication.
 
Click Next.
11) Click Finish.
IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE PASSWORD - PLEASE CONTACT US.
We will be happy to assist you.