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EZ Email Set Up

This tool is designed to help you set up your email software to receive mail from your RCN account.

Requirements:
This set up tool only works on PCs running Windows 98 or higher with Microsoft Internet Exporer 5.0, 5.5 (with service pack 2), 6.0 or higher. This tool may only be used to configure Microsoft Outlook 2000, or Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 or higher.

If your computer or software do not meet the EZ Email Set Up requirements, please visit our How to Configure Email page for instructions on setting up your email software manually.

How to Use EZ Email Set Up
The EZ Email Set up tool will automatically insert the configuration settings in your email client. Simply follow these instructions.

1.  Close your copy of Outlook or Outlook Express.
2.  Enter your User ID and Name into the form below and click "Start Set Up."
3.  You will will be prompted with a message window asking if you want to open the set up file, or save the set up file to your computer. Click the "Open" button.
4.  You will be prompted with a message window asking if you are sure you want to add the email configuration information to your computer. Click the "Yes" button and your email will be configured for use with RCN’s mail servers
5.  To get started, open your copy of Outlook, or Outlook Express. You will be prompted to enter your new RCN password. Type in your password, click "Enter" and you are ready to send and receive email.
Start EZ Email Set Up Here
User ID:   
(If your email address is "john.doe@rcn.com", then your User ID is "john.doe")
Name:
(Your real name as it will appear in the "From" field - i.e. "John Doe")

 

 

 
RCN makes setting up your email software quick and easy. Using our EZ Email Set up page makes configuring your mail a matter of point and click.
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