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want to get my emails through outlook express now

I have always gone into orange webmail to access mails but would now like them to come through automatically on outlook express or similar?

What do i do. I guess i have to download something and set it up?

Thanks
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  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    i dont have outlook express in there.
    :footie:
  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    ive signed up at windows live but it keeps saying error the wrong pass word has been entered dont know what they mean?
    :footie:
  • Lum
    Lum Posts: 6,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    edited 23 November 2012 at 5:58PM
    When you go to set up an email account in Outlook Express, it will ask you for your username and email server details.

    You use the details given in Browntoa's second link. His first link contained full instructions for setting up Outlook Express specifically.

    That said, I really don't recommend using Outlook Express. Even Microsoft don't support it any more as they replaced it with Windows Live Mail* which is basically the same thing only a bit prettier looking and with fewer security holes.

    *Not to be confused with Windows Live which is Microsoft's online account service that includes free webmail.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    What OS are you using? OE comes pre-installed with XP only. If you are running Vista or W7, then you need to use Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail respectively. OE won't run on Vista or W7.
    Or (better) use a third party email program such as Thunderbird.
    All are free downloads.
    You appear to have simply signed up for the Windows webmail service.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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