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Outlook Express for Mac Email Setup

  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
    Mac Outlook Express Tools Menu
  3. Click on the Mail tab.
    Mac Outlook Express Accounts screen
  4. Click the New button.
  5. In the Display name field, type your full name.
  6. Click the right arrow button.
    Mac Outlook Express Account Setup Assistant screen
  7. Select I already have an email address that I'd like to use.
  8. In the Email address field, type your NSU email address.
  9. Click the right arrow button.
    Mac Outlook Express Email Address screen
  10. Click the down arrow on the My incoming mail server is a(n) ____ server drop-down list and choose POP.
  11. In the Incoming mail (POP, IMAP) server: field, type pop.nova.edu.
  12. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, type smtp.nova.edu.

    Note: If you are using NSU as your Internet Service Provider you will need to enter smtp.nova.edu. If you are using another ISP, such as AOL or BellSouth, you will need to enter their SMTP server name.
  13. Click the right arrow button.
    Mac Outlook Express Email Server Names screen
  14. In the Account ID field, type your NSU username.
  15. In the Password field, type your NSU password.
  16. Check the box next to Save password if you wish for Outlook Express 5 to save your password.
  17. Click the right arrow button.
    Mac Outlook Express Account ID and password screen
  18. In the Account name field, type NSU Mail.
  19. Click the Finish button.
    Mac Outlook Express Finish screen
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