Below are directions to set up SMTP Authentication using Microsoft Outlook XP.

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If you are not sure which version of your software you currently have installed, open it and choose "About..." from the help menu.

1. Open your email program
2. Go to the "Tools" menu and choose "Email Accounts..."
   
   
   
3. Click "View or change existing e-mail accounts" if it is not already selected
4. Click "Next"
   The E-mail accounts window will appear
5. In the window, as displayed below, click your email account to select it
6. Click the "Change" button on the right side
   
   
   
7. Make sure that your "Incoming mail (POP3)" is set to your domain. (ie: yourdomain.com)
8. Make sure your "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" is set to: smtp.yourdomain.com (ie: smtp.cws.net)
9. In the window, as displayed below, click the "More Settings..." button
   
   
   
10. As detailed below, click the "Outgoing Server" tab
11. Place a check-mark in "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
12. Select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server"
    
    
    
13. Click "OK"
14. You will be taken back to the E-mail Settings (POP3) window. Click "Next" and finish the setup.
15. Congratulations! You have successfully set up SMTP Authentication. You may now begin sending and receiving email.