Setting up Microsoft Outlook to access your e-mail account


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If you would like to use MICROSOFT OUTLOOK to access your e-mail, please follow the steps below to set up your e-mail account.

  1. Click on the Tools menu, then select E-Mail Accounts
  2. Click on the "Add a new e-mail account" option, then click Next button
  3. Select the option for POP3, then click the Next button
  4. Enter your Name as you want it to appear on messages you send.
  5. Enter your full E-Mail Address, for example, john@mydomain.com
  6. Enter User name by putting in your full e-mail address, for example john@mydomain.com. If you run into problems with e-mail not working, use a "+" instead of the "@" sign. So, in the example above, you would use john+mydomain.com instead.
  7. The Password should be password that was assigned to you. Make sure the Remember Password checkbox is checked so you don't have to enter your password each time (unless you want to).
  8. Enter the following into both the Incoming mail server (POP3) and Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.mydomain.com.
  9. Click the button that says More Settings. A window for "Internet E-Mail Settings" will pop up. 
    • In the Mail Account box, enter a name to identify this account (for example, My work e-mail)
    • Click the tab that says Outgoing Server.
    • Click the checkbox next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
    • Click Ok to close the window. You will now be returned to the E-Mail Accounts window.
  10. Click the Next button, then click the Finish button.

Your e-mail account is now ready to use.