Configure an e-mail account for Microsoft Outlook Express:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Outlook Express

1a. Highlight the Local Folders.

Step 2: Go to E-mail account configuration

2a. Click on the "Tools" from the File Toolbar.

2b. Select "Accounts..." under "Tools".

2c. For adding a new e-mail account, go to step 3.
      For changing an existing e-mail account, go to step 4.

Step 3: Add a new E-mail account

3a. Click  on the "Add" tab and then select "Mail...".

3b. Enter the name that you want to appear on the email messages.
      And then click "Next>".

3c. Enter the email address to be used as the reply-to address for the email messages.
      And then click "Next>".

3d. Enter the information for the following areas:

Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:
For business clients, enter "pop3.nexussystems.net"
For school clients, enter "pop3.nls.k12.la.us"

Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:
For business clients, enter "smtp.nexussystems.net"
For school clients, enter "smtp.nls.k12.la.us"

Then click "Next>" to go on.

3e. Enter the information for the following areas:

Accountname: Your E-mail Address

Note: The Accountname is actually your e-mail address.  E-mail address is in the format of  AccountName@DomainName.
          For example, jsmith@nexussystems.net

Password:    Enter your password in here.

Click "Next>" and then "Finish" to save all the changes to exit.

However if you want to configure additional security features, follow steps 4, 5 and 6.

Step 4: Change an existing E-mail account

4a. Highlight the name of the account to be changed in Internet Accounts window.
      Click "Properties..." to go on.

4b. Enter the information for the following areas:

Name:                the name that you want to appear on the email messages.
E-mail address: the email address to be used as the reply-to address for the email messages.

4c. Enter the information for the following areas:

Incoming mail (POP3): For business clients, enter "pop3.nexussystems.net"
                                      For school clients, enter "pop3.nls.k12.la.us"

Outgoing mail (SMTP): For business clients, enter "smtp.nexussystems.net"
                                       For school clients, enter "smtp.nls.k12.la.us"

Accountname: Your E-mail Address

Note: Accountname is actually your e-mail address.  E-mail address is in the format of  AccountName@DomainName.
          For example, jsmith@nexussystems.net

Password:    Enter your password in here.

If the Outlook Express e-mail client that you configure is located within our network,  once all the above required minimum information are entered, you may click on "OK" to save all the changes to exit.

However if you want to configure additional security features, go to step 5.

Step 5: Enable the incoming messages to be secured from the mail server (optional)

5a. Click the "Advanced" tab.

5b. Under Incoming mail, click on the box to select "This server require a secure connection(SSL)", the POP3 port will automatically change to 995.

5c. Under Outgoing mail, confirm the box "This server require a secure connection(SSL)" is NOT selected.

Note:  It is strongly recommended to enable this feature especially the Outlook Express e-mail client is located at home or other places that are outside our networks.
Once the secure connection is enabled between the client and the server, the account name, password, and the receiving mail messages will be secured and encrypted.  

If you enable this secure connection (SSL) feature, please also install the CA root certificate of Nexus Systems.

5d. Click "OK" to save all the change and to exit.

Step 6: Enable SMTP Authentication (optional)

6a. Click the "Servers" tab from the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

6b. Click on the box to select "My server require authentication".

6c. Click "Settings..." to continue.

6d. Click on the box to select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".

Note:  If the Outlook Express e-mail client is located at home or other places that are outside our networks, you have to enable this feature to allow the outgoing mails to be able to be sent through our mail server.

6e. Click "OK" to save all the change and then click "OK" again if you want to exit.