I just got this new computer.  How do I get my "old" comcast.net email
address to work through Outlook express.  I get a new account, but I
want my "old" one back.

Do you simply want to add your existing comcast.net email account to
Outlook Express on your new computer?

If so, go to Tools > Accounts. Choose the Mail tab, click on Add,
select Mail, then follow the Internet Connection Wizard.

Hiya, According to comcast.net, they are providing pop3 and smtp
services. are you asking to move your emails and addressbook from your
old computer to the new one? or are you asking to recreate the email
account. nproctor-ga is right if its the latter.

Seems like this can do for you:

To use Outlook Express to send and retrieve your emails you have to
set up a new email account with your POP (Post Office Protocol) and
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Servers using the preferences
within the program. A POP server is used to retrieve and an SMTP
server is used to send mail. The respective server names will have
been provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or email
service, below are the steps to add new email accounts (POP and SMTP
only) in Outlook Express (r).
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First open the Outlook Express Program and then click on TOOLS at the
top of your screen and then click on ACCOUNTS from the pull down menu.

Now click on ADD and then on MAIL as shown in fig 1.1 below: 
 
You will now be presented with the Internet Connection Wizard dialogue box. 

Now enter your name as you want it to appear on the emails you send in
the box provided, then click the NEXT button.

Next enter your email address in the box provided and again click the NEXT button. 

You will now see a dialogue box similar to that shown in fig 1.2 below: 
 
Enter your POP server name in the first box and then enter your SMTP
server name in the second box. Your ISP/email service would have
provided this information (take care when entering these, and make
sure they are correct), then Click the NEXT button.

You will now see a dialogue box similar to that shown in fig 1.3 below: 
 
Your account name should be automatically filled in, if not, then
enter it (make sure it matches that provided by your ISP/email
service).

Then enter your password, notice the REMEMBER PASSWORD option, if you
want to use this feature then make sure the box next to the text has a
tick in it.

Also if your ISP requires Secure Password Authentication then select
the LOG ON USING SECURE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION box.

Then Click the NEXT button. 

Next simply click the FINISH button. 

Now Outlook Express will be able to retrieve and send your emails 


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mukesh