Outlook Express

Kidron · 08-06-2008, 06:08 PM

Pardon me folk if I am in the wrong category but I saw no section for OE questions; I am unable to send myself an email using OE though if I try it appears in the "Sent" folder but does not arrive in the "In" box. I have a Hotmail email address from which I can send an email to my OE account and it arrives ok so I would appreciate it if someone could enlighten me as to the cause & how to rectify it. Regards Kidron.

**Coolfreak** · 08-06-2008, 08:59 PM

I just tried to e-mail myself also using OE 2003, and sure enough, I never received it either.

Maybe this was disabled? I'm honestly not sure. Why do you need to e-mail yourself anyways?

**ThorXP** · 08-06-2008, 09:06 PM

Welcome to TSF....

I would check on the provider site for the settings for your particular email package example outlook express and then when you have these written down I would open outlook express and make sure they servers settings for incomming and outgoing mail are set correctly.

I just tried sending myself an email and I got it back and it only took three seconds for it to get back.

**Coolfreak** · 08-06-2008, 09:13 PM

Nevermind, I just got mine. So I would do what ThorXP suggested.

Also, I believe this should go in the Microsoft Office forum, as OE is part of the Microsoft Office family.

Kidron · 08-07-2008, 05:44 AM

Thanks guys..... re: - Coolfreak.... sending an email to ones self is sometimes handy when sending or forwarding an email to numerous people, by putting ones own address in the "Send" field and the rest in the "Bcc" means only my own address is visible for all to see, there again it sometimes is handy when testing the system..... ThorXP....pleas be a little more specific....I mean give me the step by step moves to make to get to the setting in question..... rather old and slow I'm afraid when it comes to this hi-tech stuff. Remember I grew up when the ABACUS was the norm... :-( Thanx Kidron.

**Coolfreak** · 08-07-2008, 01:16 PM

What e-mail service do you use? Go to their site and get all the settings information to forward your mail to OE.

For example, I use Gmail. I had to go to their site, and use the settings they told me too, to set up my e-mail correctly.

Does that help at all?

Kidron · 08-08-2008, 12:24 PM

Maybe I should say thanks to you all and draw this thread to an abrupt end by saying, despite having checked the "Blocked" senders list before (which is the obvious 1st thing to do) I failed to see my own email address but on checking it again yesterday, I saw it lurking there so promptly deleted it and of course - as expected- that did the trick. Having been experimenting with learning how to make URL's & email addresses into live links in emails, it has been a great advantage to be able to send testers to myself rather than bother others besides, it lets me see instantly if they said intended links are blued out which indicate they are click-able from the email. Cheers all Kidron.

**Coolfreak** · 08-08-2008, 08:29 PM

Glad to hear it

You can mark this thread as solved by using the drop down list under Thread Tools.

Take it easy,

-Coolfreak

08-06-2008, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kidron Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP2003 SP2	Outlook Express Pardon me folk if I am in the wrong category but I saw no section for OE questions; I am unable to send myself an email using OE though if I try it appears in the "Sent" folder but does not arrive in the "In" box. I have a Hotmail email address from which I can send an email to my OE account and it arrives ok so I would appreciate it if someone could enlighten me as to the cause & how to rectify it. Regards Kidron.

08-06-2008, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Outlook Express I just tried to e-mail myself also using OE 2003, and sure enough, I never received it either. Maybe this was disabled? I'm honestly not sure. Why do you need to e-mail yourself anyways? __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-06-2008, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
ThorXP TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,568 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3, Kubuntu & Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Outlook Express Welcome to TSF.... I would check on the provider site for the settings for your particular email package example outlook express and then when you have these written down I would open outlook express and make sure they servers settings for incomming and outgoing mail are set correctly. I just tried sending myself an email and I got it back and it only took three seconds for it to get back. __________________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one. *Heaven goes by favorites, If it didn't then your dog would get in first. Amen.*

08-06-2008, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Outlook Express Nevermind, I just got mine. So I would do what ThorXP suggested. Also, I believe this should go in the Microsoft Office forum, as OE is part of the Microsoft Office family. __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-07-2008, 05:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kidron Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP2003 SP2	Re: Outlook Express Thanks guys..... re: - Coolfreak.... sending an email to ones self is sometimes handy when sending or forwarding an email to numerous people, by putting ones own address in the "Send" field and the rest in the "Bcc" means only my own address is visible for all to see, there again it sometimes is handy when testing the system..... ThorXP....pleas be a little more specific....I mean give me the step by step moves to make to get to the setting in question..... rather old and slow I'm afraid when it comes to this hi-tech stuff. Remember I grew up when the ABACUS was the norm... :-( Thanx Kidron.

08-07-2008, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Outlook Express What e-mail service do you use? Go to their site and get all the settings information to forward your mail to OE. For example, I use Gmail. I had to go to their site, and use the settings they told me too, to set up my e-mail correctly. Does that help at all? __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags

08-08-2008, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kidron Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP2003 SP2	Re: Outlook Express Maybe I should say thanks to you all and draw this thread to an abrupt end by saying, despite having checked the "Blocked" senders list before (which is the obvious 1st thing to do) I failed to see my own email address but on checking it again yesterday, I saw it lurking there so promptly deleted it and of course - as expected- that did the trick. Having been experimenting with learning how to make URL's & email addresses into live links in emails, it has been a great advantage to be able to send testers to myself rather than bother others besides, it lets me see instantly if they said intended links are blued out which indicate they are click-able from the email. Cheers all Kidron.

08-08-2008, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,151 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: Outlook Express Glad to hear it You can mark this thread as solved by using the drop down list under Thread Tools. Take it easy, -Coolfreak __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #3 Texas Longhorns 9-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags