Outlook Express 5.x, 6.x - Win – Setup

To setup Outlook Express 5.x or 6.x on a PC:

  1. In Outlook Express, select Accounts from the Tools menu.

  2. Click the Mail tab to make it the active window.

  3. Select Add and then Mail which will start a wizard-based process.

  4. Type Your Name as you wish it to be displayed on outgoing messages and then click the Next button.

  5. Verify that "I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use" is checked and then enter your Internet E-mail address in the field provided in the format "username@bayou.com." When complete, click the Next button.

  6. In the E-mail Server Names window, select POP3 from the drop-down list.

  7. Enter pop.bayou.com in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field.

  8. Enter smtp.satnow.net in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) field. Click the Next button when done.

  9. Enter your username in the POP Account Name Field and your password in the password field.

  10. Click the Next button and the wizard will save your settings and return to the Internet accounts window.

  11. Note that the Account Name that is displayed by default is the name specified as the incoming (POP3) mail server, which would be pop.bayou.com.

  12. The Type of account (mail) is automatically displayed for you and the Connection type specified is automatically set for you as Any Available.

  13. To edit or change the settings for an account, click to highlight the account name and then click the Properties tab.

  14. Verify that the General tab is displayed. If you wish to change the Account name to a more easily recognizable or "friendly name" (for example, Road Runner), change the name displayed in the Mail Account field.

  15. If you wish to edit your name and e-mail address settings, use the fields provided under User Information.

Note: Enter your username followed by @bayou.com in the E-mail address: and Reply address: fields.

  1. Click the Apply button. If you do not wish to edit information on other property tabs, click the OK button.

  2. To edit the mail server address information, select the Servers tab.

  3. Verify that the Incoming Mail (POP3) field displays pop.bayou.com


  4. Outgoing mail (SMTP) field should display mail.satnow.net.

  5. The Account name should display your username.

  6. If you have elected to save your password, it is displayed as asterisks. If you are entering your password in this field for the first time or replacing it, it will display as asterisks.

  7. There should be a check in the box that reads My server requires authentication.






23. Then click the Settings button and make sure that logon using is cheked.

24. The account name should be the same username as you use for the satellite system.






    25. When done, click theOk button and then the OK button again.