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=Optimum.net email addresses and Outlook Express= This page will illustrate how to go about creating an optimum.net email address and get it setup in Outlook Express

How to create an optimum.net email address

 * Proceed to optimum.net/getstarted


 * This new page will show 5 options. Click on the 2nd option, "Create an Optimum ID" then another button of the same name.


 * Enter in the 16 digit account number (located on the top-right of the bill, starting with 8313), the last name on the account, and the primary phone number on the account then click "Next".


 * Type in the desired ID and a password at least 6 characters in length then click "Next". Note that if the desired ID is unavailable you will be alerted to this and required to try a different one.


 * Enter the applicable user information (name, gender, birthday, zip code) and click "Next"; all information entered in this screen is optional. The alternate phone number and email address is for resetting a password in case it's forgotten or lost, the reset password would be sent to the email address or to the alternate phone as a text message.


 * Select 4 security questions and answer for each of them. This is another step should the password be forgotten, however these questions can't be left blank. Once all questions are selected and answered click "Finish". Now just add optimum.net to the end of the Optimum ID that was just setup and the email address is now active.

How to setup in Outlook Express

 * Open Outlook Express, click "Tools" then "Accounts".


 * In the new "Internet Accounts" window click on "Add" then "Mail".


 * In this next screen, place in the name of the email account holder as they would like it to appear to those to whom they send email messages and then click "Next".


 * Type in the full email address and click "Next".


 * Make sure "POP3" is selected and proceed to type in mail.optimum.net for both the incoming and outgoing server names and then click "Next".


 * In this screen the account name field will already be filled out so proceed to type in the password and, to make things easier, check "Remember Password". Leave the box next to "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" blank and click on "Next".


 * This next screen will confirm that the account was created at which point click "Finish". (you aren't done yet, though)


 * Once "Finish" is clicked, that window will close and you will now be back at the "Internet Accounts" screen, from here select the newly made email account (likely labeled as mail.optimum.net) and then click on "Properties".


 * In the properties window, click on the "Servers" tab and proceed to check the box beside "My server requires authentication" and then click on "Settings" and in the "Outgoing Mail Server" window that appears select the bubble beside "Log on using" and proceed to type in the Optimum ID and password and click "OK".


 * Once back at the "Properties" window click on the "Advanced" tab and then make sure that the incoming mail (POP3) port is 110 and the outgoing mail port (SMTP) is 587 and then click "Apply" and once greyed out click on "OK".


 * After all that, the program is now setup for use with the optimum.net email address! Just test the functionality by sending an email to the email address that was just setup and in this way any errors that may appear can be dealt with promptly.