Check netextras SMTP in Outlook Express 6
This will walk you through checking the outgoing (SMTP server settings) account in Outlook Express to make sure you are using the settings for the netextras.com email server.
Open Outlook

Open Outlook ( probably from your start menu), if you already have an another email account select Accounts from the Tools Menu.
Edit Account Properties

Select the account from the list, then click the Properties button
Select the Server Settings

Confirm Server Settings

The outgoing email server should read mail.netextras.com ( or smtp.netextras.com)
If it does then great ( your done just click cancel, then close the window)
if not
1) Make note of your exisitng setting
2) Change Outgoing mail (SMTP) to mail.netextras.com
2) Check off "My Server requires authentication"
4) Click the settings button
Outgoing Server Settings

Make sure you have "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected
Click OK
Advanced Property Settings

Click the Advanced Tab
1)Check "this server requires a secure connection under both the Outgoing (SMTP) and incoming mail settings.
2) Make sure the port number or Outgoing mail is 465
Click Apply
Click OK
NOTE: in IE 7 the order of the outing and incoming address are reversed.
Close Accounts Window

Click either the Close button or the window close
Test Settings

To test your settings simply, click the send and receive all button.
Also try sending an email ( feel free to send me a test email! [email protected])
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