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I chose ABC company a few years back when i found out i could choose my domain and get exactly the email address that i wanted

My renewal is in september and i do not want to stay with this company - they have been purchased and it now runs much slower than it did when i started

Currently i have this email site and the email sites that i get as part of my bellsouth/att isp

I do not want to give up my bellsouth/att email addresses

But i do want to continue the email address/domain that i now have

So my question is this: is there some way to 'activate' my outlook express + pay for the domain that i like (i wouldn't even know how to do this) + use my email/domain within outlook express

I hope that this is clear and welcome any questions if i have not stated myself clearly

Thank you

dmgcats

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A short, practical plan for (building on ’s good distinctions): you don’t “activate” Outlook Express with a domain — OE is just a mail client. What you need is (A) control of the domain/registration and (B) a mail host for the mailbox (or forwarding). There are two low-risk routes: move only the mail (change MX records to a new mail host) or transfer the domain to a new registrar and then point mail where you want. (godaddy.com)

If you plan a registrar transfer: unlock the domain, request the auth/EPP code from the current registrar, and follow the new registrar’s transfer steps. Watch for ICANN/registrar rules (60‑day restrictions, confirmation emails) and keep a current admin contact so you receive transfer notices. If you can’t access the registrar control panel, get the company to provide the EPP or perform the transfer for you. ()

If you only want to keep the domain but move mail: sign up for the mailbox/forwarding service you prefer, add the provider’s MX (and SPF/DKIM) records at the domain’s DNS, and test delivery before removing the old host. MX records are what direct email; transferring the registrar but leaving nameservers/DNS alone will usually keep mail working during the transfer — change MX only after you’ve tested the new host. (cloudflare.com)

Outlook Express will accept POP3 or IMAP settings from your new mail host, but note OE is obsolete — consider Thunderbird or a modern client for better security. Typical secure settings look like this:

Incoming (IMAP): imap.example.com 993 SSL
Or Incoming (POP3): pop.example.com 995 SSL
Outgoing (SMTP): smtp.example.com 587 STARTTLS
Username: your full email address

Use the exact server names and ports your mail host provides, export/backup your existing mail first, and leave copies on the old server until the move is fully tested. (learn.microsoft.com)

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hello

I chose ABC company a few years back when i found out i could choose my domain and get exactly the email address that i wanted

My renewal is in september and i do not want to stay with this company - they have been purchased and it now runs much slower than it did when i started

Currently i have this email site and the email sites that i get as part of my bellsouth/att isp

I do not want to give up my bellsouth/att email addresses

But i do want to continue the email address/domain that i now have

So my question is this: is there some way to 'activate' my outlook express + pay for the domain that i like (i wouldn't even know how to do this) + use my email/domain within outlook express

I hope that this is clear and welcome any questions if i have not stated myself clearly

Thank you

dmgcats

Wow. There is so much wrong in your message.

First, Outlook and Outlook Express are email clients. there are tons of different email clients and they are setup to receive mail from an email server.

Ok. Your email server is often setup with website hosting. You need a hosting company for this.

Finally, your domain name is your Internet Identity. So if your email is then abcompany.com is your domain. Domains are registered with a domain registrar.

So, to begin to address your problems, you need to begin your investigations with determining how your domain was originally registered. You can use a tool, commonly available on the web called "WHOIS". Just google whois and you should find a place to do a lookup. The original domain registrar, network solutions offers this service here: http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp

The results of your whois search should let you know in who's name the site you registered is in. If the company registered the site in their name, you will need to contact a domain registrar about how to get it changed to your contact information.

Hint: register the email contact address for the domain separately from the domain itself. So is not a good idea as the contact address for your domain because if your having trouble with the domain, your not going to get emails concerned with changing the domain. Instead, use an email from your ISP or from a free account like yahoo mail or google mail.

Please ask a question if you like, but hopefully this will get you pointed in the right direction.

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