Email Set-up...something better than Outlook Express 4.5?

Happy New Year ~
I'm trying to set up about 3 email accounts on an OLD iBook Blueberry running OS 8.6. It has Outlook Express 4.5 installed on it, and though it did "take" one of the email addresses yesterday (it was able to download mail from the server, but I didn't test sending any mail out), it hasn't been able to send/receive at all today. I'm not real familiar with Outlook, so don't know if I'm missing something. I tried checking two boxes that said things like: "Requires secure SSL/POP" because I do have passwords that are involved in accessing the server account, but still nothing.
The computer did connect to the internet via ethernet and DSL, though, so that's not the problem.
Anyway -- after all this, I'm wondering if there's any simpler email program I can maybe try downloading and using? Or any other suggestions?
(I'm just spoiled, having been graced with an iBookG4 less than a year ago - my first Mac - and loving Panther and OS X..I'd love to upgrade to Tiger as soon as my budget allows)
Thanks for any and all insight.
iBook Blueberry   Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier   G3, 300MHz, 32MB DSRAM, OS 8.6

Hi aToast...
Yikes! ...your comment brings back a lot of memories - good and bad
For some reason I do remember that you shouldn't have to check off the 'Requires Secure SSL/POP'. Aside from that just make sure you have both your incoming/outgoing 'mail server' and of course your password typed correctly.
There are other programs you could try (I remember trying others but Outlook was always the best for me) ...take a look under the 'classic apps' on the Pure-Mac site for example - http://pure-mac.com/email.html
If you could get up to os 9.2.2 then try the Mozilla Suite - that would be my pick for best classic browser and email combo.
ibook Clamshell (Indigo)   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   40Gig - 320Ram - DVD/CDRW

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