If you are a new user who has recently set up an email profile in Microsoft Outlook Express, you actually want to know the ways of checking your emails. Here goes an Outlook Express hold guide for you. The whole set of instructions will tell you different ways including enabling Remote Desktop connection for accessing emails from a remote computer.
Instructions:
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To check your Outlook Express email what you need to do is just inaugurate Outlook Express and hit the Send/Receive button. As soon as you will be doing that all your emails will start downloading to your Inbox. If you don't see a Send/Receive button, click on the Tools tab and then click to go for the Send and Receive selection from the drop-down menu.
If you don't want to go through the hassles of clicking the Send/Receive button or the selection every time you open Outlook Express, there is another easy way of downloading your emails automatically to your Inbox.
To do so, click on the Tools tab and click to select Options from the drop-down menu. When the Options dialog box opens, click on the general tab (if it is not highlighted by default) and click to check the box beside Check for new messages every - minute(s). Click on the drop-down arrow next to this selection to adjust the time. If you want to be notified with a sound when a new message arrives to your Inbox, check the box beside Play sound when new messages arrive. If you want to supplementary changes, do so. Or else, press Apply and then the Ok button to close the Options dialog box.
If you are frequently away from your computer and you want to check your emails from the place you are at, you can do so by naturally configuring some settings on your Outlook Express. For that, you need to turn on the Remote Desktop highlight in your Windows Xp computer. To enable this feature, you must be logged on as an administrator to your computer. Without admin rights, you will not be able to turn on this feature.
For Windows Xp, click on the Start menu, right click on My Computer and go for Properties. When in the Properties window, click the Remote tab and click to go for the box beside Allow users to join together remotely to this computer.
Before you proceed, write down your computer's name displayed under the Full Computer Name heading. Make sure that you spell it correctly. A spelling mistake can forestall you from connecting to your own computer from another computer (the remote one). Make note of the Ip address as well. When done, hit the Apply button and then Ok to exit the Properties dialog box.
If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, click on the Start menu, right click on Computer, and select Properties. Click the Remote settings link in the left hand pane. In the law Properties window, click the Remote tab. Under the Remote Desktop heading, click the button beside Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure). highlight the Computer Name tab and note down your computer's name. Thereafter, click Apply and then Ok to exit the window.
If you don't know the Ip address of your computer, check supplementary Tips (given at the end of the article). When done, leave the computer turned on. Do not turn off your computer as doing so will disable the remote computer from connecting to it. When you are at another place from where you want to join together to your home computer for Outlook Express emails, do this exercise. Click the Start menu and go to All Programs> Accessories> Communications> Remote Desktop Connection. This will remain the same for Windows 7 and Vista too.
When in the Remote Desktop connection window, type the full name of your computer in the box next to Computer and press the join together button. If you see an selection button, you can adjust the settings for your home computer, connection bandwidth, or programs etc. If you don't want to do this, naturally hit join together and you are done. When prompted, enter the log-in details like password to join together to your home computer and it will start working in a virtual environment. Entrance Outlook Express and check your emails.
Additional Tips:
To know the Ip address of your computer, open Command Prompt from the Start menu> All Programs> Accessories. When the Command Prompt window comes up, type 'ipconfig' (without quotes) and hit Enter. You will see the details like 'Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection', Ip Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway etc. Note down the numbers in the format 000.000.0.00 next to Ip Address.
How to Check My Outlook Express Email