How to set up email for Outlook

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Email settings for different mail application may vary. Follow the steps below to configure mail in Outlook mail client.
 
Email settings for different mail application may vary. Follow the steps below to configure mail in Outlook mail client.
  
'''1'''. Go to 'Tools' > 'Email accounts'
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'''1'''. Go to '''Tools''' > '''Email accounts'''
'''2'''. Select 'Add a new e-mail account' and click on 'Next'
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'''3'''. Select either 'POP3' or 'IMAP' and click 'Next'
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'''2'''. Select '''Add a new e-mail account''' and click '''Next'''
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'''3'''. Select either '''POP3''' or '''IMAP''' and click 'Next'
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'''4'''. Fill in all the fields as follows:
 
'''4'''. Fill in all the fields as follows:
  
* Username: yourmailboxname@yourdomainname  or yourmailboxname+yourdomainname (for example info@example.com or info+example.com)
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* '''Username''': ''yourmailboxname@yourdomainname'' or ''yourmailboxname+yourdomainname'' (for example ''info@example.com'' or ''info+example.com'')
* Password: (the password you submitted while creating the mailbox)
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* POP3 Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com
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* '''Password''': (the password you submitted while creating the mailbox)
  
'''NB: make sure that the box 'Log on using Secure Password  
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* '''POP3 Incoming Mail Server''': ''mail.yourdomain.com''
Authentication (SPA) is unticked.'''
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Then click on 'More Settings'
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'''NB: make sure that the box '''''Log on using Secure Password  
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Authentication (SPA) is unticked.'''''
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Then click on '''More Settings'''
  
 
'''6'''. Go to the '''Outgoing Server''' tab and tick the box '''My outgoing server (SMTP) requires
 
'''6'''. Go to the '''Outgoing Server''' tab and tick the box '''My outgoing server (SMTP) requires
 
authentication''' and select the option '''Use same settings as my incoming mail server'''
 
authentication''' and select the option '''Use same settings as my incoming mail server'''
NB: Check that the ports in your email settings are set as follows:
 
  
Incoming server (POP3): 110
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'''NB: Check that the ports in your email settings are set as follows'':
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'''''Incoming server (POP3)''''': '''110'''
  
untick the box: 'This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
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untick the box: '''This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)'''
  
Outgoing server (SMTP): 25
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'''''Outgoing server (SMTP)''''': '''25'''
  
untick the box: 'This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
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untick the box: '''This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)'''
  
Click on ''''Ok''' and then '''Next'''
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Click ''''Ok''' and then '''Next'''
  
'''7'''. Click on '''Finish''' to complete the configuration.
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'''7'''. Click '''Finish''' to complete the configuration.
  
 
If you have properly configured the mail client you should now be able to check your emails with Outlook mail application.
 
If you have properly configured the mail client you should now be able to check your emails with Outlook mail application.

Revision as of 07:07, 1 November 2011

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