How to Change the SMTP Port for Outlook Express
Outlook Express allows you to use non-local SMTP servers to send emails by configuring them in your mail account. The port number is one settings that must coincide with that of the SMTP server. By default, this port number is set as 25. However, even you had completed setting up the mail server, you can go back in and change the port number, if you discover the default number is incorrect.
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Instructions
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Open Outlook Express.
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Click "Accounts" on the top "Tools" menu.
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Click the "Mail" tab.
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Click the account you need to change, and click "Properties."
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Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties window.
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Replace the current port number in the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" section.
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Click "Apply" to accept your new port number, and click "Close" to close the window.
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