Outlook setup - how to get your email

There are just a few straightworward steps to configure your MS Office Outlook mail client to access your email system. Your first choice is to decide if you'd like to use the wizard or not. outlook setup

Using the wizard.

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In Outlook chooseTools>Account Settings...

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outlook setup then choose new account... outlook setup

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then...

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click next and then keep following your nose...

Doing it manually. setup

you go through all of the above steps but tick the "configure it manually" check box.

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then you need to have your email address and password handy...
the name and emaill address are straightforward...
the account type should be POP3
the incoming and outgoing mail server name is your domain name with the prefix "mail."

(the dot is important)

in this case, your email address is also the username...
password as supplied and tick the "remember" box...
almost done...

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the final step is inside the "More Settings..." button...

on the "Outgoing Server" tab, tick the requires authentication box as below...

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outlook setup then OK... Next... and Finish... outlook setup

all done... time to test it and see if we got it right...

(at times... depending on your ISP, you may need to click the "Log on using" radio button and re-enter username and password [for your ISP] to successfully send mail)

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Outlook setup - how to get your email

Using the wizard.

Doing it manually. setup

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