Follow the step by step guide below to configure your email client.
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Step 1
Open Microsoft Outlook. From the "Tools" menu, click "Email Accounts" to begin configuration.
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Step 2
From the next screen, choose "Add a new email account" and then click "Next" to proceed.
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Step 3
Decide whether you wish to use POP3 or IMAP email collection and put a check
next to the appropriate choice. For a discussion of the pros and cons of
POP3 vs IMAP, click here.
If you are still unsure, you should choose "POP3".
Click "Next" to proceed.
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Step 4
Enter your account information in the form provided.
To do this you will need to know:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Incoming mail server
- Outgoing mail server
- Your login name
- Your password
For a more detailed discussion of these pieces of information, see our
Quick Reference page before continuing.
Do not press next yet
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Step 5
Now click "More settings" and select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
Put a check in the box labeled "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and
ensure that the option "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected.
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Click "OK", "Next" and "Finish" to complete the configuration.
You can now try downloading your email for the first time by clicking "Send and Receive".
Click here to return to the help page.
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