Outlook Express and O2

[Southpaw]

I'm trying to link my o2 email account to Outlook Express but I'm having no luck, I think it's think it's the server names, I don't actually know what they should be, ie pop3.o2.co.uk, Any ideas??

[Dave Potts]

Try here: http://web.o2.ie/personal/help/connecting_to_the_internet/ou tlook.jsp

[Southpaw]

That would be fine, except thats o2 Ireland. I live in Mainland UK, and substituting "ie" for "uk" doesn't work.

[j2buttonsw]

isn't it o2email.co.uk?

[Dave Potts]

Sorry about that. Try a Post Office Protocol of pop3.mail.o2.co.uk and SMTP of mail.o2.co.uk. - these are the OE settings O2 suggest.

[Dave Potts]

Incidentally if that doesn't work try using 193.113.160.13 for both incoming and outgoing server (instead of the text above). Leave all other settings at default. That should work fine.

[Southpaw]

No disrespect Dave Potts, but you've just looked on the same sites I've already looked on.

[Dave Potts]

Sorry, some folks never bother with a Google before posting on here so I always start with the obvious :o) None of that worked then? Do you know whether the O2 server requires authentication? I'll have a dig around...

[Dave Potts]

One quick rather obvious question - this isn't an O2 xmail account I take it?

[djprescott]

The server names I use are pop3.o2.co.uk and mail.o2.co.uk and the server does require authentication. This works for me. Dave.