iMac Outlook Settings


To reach the settings for Outlook Express, open Outlook Express by clicking on "Mail" on the desktop.  Then select "Edit," and "Preferences..."


Here is the Main Preferences Window.  To select options, use the window at the left to reach the settings you wish to adjust.  For this window, you need to have your settings in this fashion.  Where username is entered, you should have your username instead.  You should have your password typed in the field below next to "Save password"  and the box should have an "X"




For this screen, which can be reached by clicking on the "Advanced..." button in the above window, you should not have any "X's" at all.



By clicking on "News" in the left hand column, you reach this window.  Make sure your "Server address" is set for news.acmenet.net in lower case letters. This service will require you to log on with a Username and Password when sending and receiving newsgroup postings. Use your dialup username: username@acmenet.net and your password when prompted for.




This is the windows for "Advanced..." in the news section above.  You should have nothing selected or entered for this screen.





ACMENET does not use Directory services, leave this area, and it's advanced button alone.





This window is used for setting your personal Preferences, you can have this window set any you like.  It bears no impact on your ACMENET mail and news configuration.




This window is local Outlook Express settings.  The password mentioned here is for using Outlook Express locally on your computer.  The password is used when starting Outlook Express, and does not necessarily have to be the same as your logon password.  You do not have to have a password if you don't want to.




You can configure this window any way you choose.  We recommend that you should have both Sending Formats set for "Plain text,"  because not every person you will be emailing cannot receive HTML as mail.




Once again, this window can be configured any way you wish.




This window is use for setting the fonts for reading your mail.  You can use any font you like that is stored on your iMac.




Finally, this is the main Outlook Express window.  From here you use the "Send & Receive" button to get your mail.  Use the "New" to create a new email.