How to Set Up Outlook Express to Get VLS Email at Home

Step 1

When Outlook Express is first opened, this is the screen that will appear if you have never opened Outlook Express before. Proceed to enter your name as you would want others to see it, and then click the "Next" button.

Step 2

Enter your email address in the first spot.
Use your login name as the part before the @vermontlaw.edu would be.
Click the "Next" button.

Step 3

- Enter "pop.vermontlaw.edu" for the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server:"
- Enter the Outgoing Mail Server of your Internet Service Provider for the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:"
- You will need to use the outgoing server provided by your Internet Service Provider. Depending on your provider, this is usually smtp.providername.com or smtp.providername.net. For example, if you were using earthlink, you would use: smtp.earthlink.net
- Most Internet Service Providers require you to check the box "My server requires authentication" If they do, click the "SETTINGS" button and click the button marked "Log on using" and enter the username and password provided by your Internet Service Provided. - Click the "Next" button.

Step 4

Enter your password.
This is the same password that you would use to login to VLS.
Click the "Next" button.

Step 5

You have completed the setup, click "Finish."

Step 6

Select Do not import at this time.

Step 7

Click Finish

Step 8

From the "TOOLS" menu in the toolbar at the top choose "ACCOUNTS" and then the "MAIL" tab

Double click on your Vermont Law School account. From the window that pops up choose the "SERVER" tab. You will need to use the outgoing server provided by your Internet Service Provider. Depending on your provider, this is usually smtp.providername.com or smtp.providername.net. For example, if you were using earthlink, you would use: smtp.earthlink.net
Most Internet Service Providers require you to check the box "My server requires authentication" If they do, click the "SETTINGS" button and click the button marked "Log on using" and enter the username and password provided by your Internet Service Provided.

Click "OK" twice and your setup is complete.