How to force Outlook Express to use pop-before-smtp authentication?

Please follow the steps listed below.

  1. Open up Outlook Express
  2. Go to "Tools" -> "Accounts"
  3. Select your WebHostForASP email account from the list and click the properties button.
  4. Go to the "Servers" tab.
  5. Towards the bottom under "Outgoing mail server", check the box next to "My server requires authentication".
  6. You can leave the details under the "settings button" unchanged, or if you go into the settings make sure "use same settings as incoming mail server" is selected.
  7. Click "Ok"
  8. Click "Close"

You can then continue to use Outlook Express as you regularly would.

More Information
This setting configures Outlook Express to re-authenticate to your POP or IMAP account, which authenticates your access to our SMTP server.

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