Setting up Microsoft Exchange

Setting up Microsoft Exchange is fairly easy.

Once you have Microsoft Exchange installed you need to click on Tools and then Options and you will be given a screen like the one below.

Make sure Internet Mail is highlighted and click on the properties button.

Then check the relevant information on the screen.

The full name will usually be your own name or company name. This is what the recipient of an email from you will see.

Email address is your email address, this will also be the reply to address.

Internet mail server. This is a pop3 server address, which is normally pop.yourdomain.co.uk or something similar.

The account name is your username and the password is the password, which was supplied in the welcome email.

To configure the outgoing mail server click on the Advanced Options button and to get the screen below.

The outgoing mail server is smtp.virtelco.com.

The next section deals with how you want to connect.

Click on Connection and you will get a screen like the one below

You have two options here. If you select Connect using the network you will first have to dial up through Dial Up Networking and then launch Microsoft Exchange.

If you select connect using the modem you will then be given a list containing the Team Partners Internet connection. Select this and click ok. This way when you send or receive mail a connection screen will come up automatically.

Once you have all this information set up you are ready to use the package. To check your mail you need to click on Tools and Deliver Now. This will send any mail that you have written and check for new mail.