After switching your ISP(Internet Service Provider) your email accounts seem to no longer be functioning. Typically this is caused by the outgoing (SMTP) mail server not being accepted from the new Internet providers network. This is normal and one of the main tools that ISP’s use to fight Spam e-mails. They do not allow people not on their network to send email using there email servers. Follow the steps below to change your outbound mail server to your new provider so you can still use the email account from your old Internet provider.

One bit of information you will need before you begin is the SMTP server of your new provider. You can either look this up on the Internet or you can call your new providers technical support and they should be able to provide it to you.

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Importing contacts from Outlook Express into ICDSoft’s webmail is easy. First you need to export the contacts from Outlook Express’s address book. Follow the first set of instructions below.

1. Open Address Book: Open up Outlook Express and click on the Address Book.
2. Start the Export: Click File, then click Export, and choose the type of export as Other Address Book.

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Tags: Address Book, CSV, export, icdsoft, import, microsoft, Outlook Express, webmail

Below is a step by step guide to export your Microsoft Outlook contacts to Excel as well as a step by step guide to export your Windows Mail to Excel. If you are running Windows Vista follow the Windows Mail steps and any other Windows version, including Windows XP, should use the Microsoft Outlook steps.

Export Contacts from Windows Mail to Excel:

1. Open Windows Mail: Click Start Icon, Click All Programs, Choose Windows Mail
2. Select Contacts: From Windows Mail Select Tools, Select Windows Contacts, Left Click Windows Contacts.



 

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Tags: Contacts, Excel, exporting, microsoft, MS Excel, Outlook, Outlook Express, vista, windows, windows xp, xp