Here you can find detailed instructions to configure frequently used email and ftp programs:

• Email:
  Create a new email account in Outlook Express (step by step)
  Create a new email account in Outlook (step by step)
  Create a new email account in Windows Live Mail (step by step)
  Create a new email account in Apple Mail (step by step)
  
  
• FTP programs:
  Publish websites with FileZilla (step by step)
  Publish websites with WS FTP LE (step by step)
  Publish websites with Microsoft Frontpage (step by step)
  Publish websites with Dreamweaver (step by step)
  Publish websites with SmartFTP (step by step)
  Publish websites with LeechFTP (step by step)
  Publish websites with MS Expression Web (step by step)