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Outlook and Outlook Express
 

How do I configure Outlook and Outlook Express for my E-Mail Accounts?


The following article explains how to download mail from your hosting account using Microsoft Outlook 2007, Outlook or Outlook Express.


Outlook 2007

1.
In Outlook 2007, from the Tools menu, select Account Settings



2.
On the E-mail tab, click New.

 

3.
Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP and click Next.

 


4.
Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.


 
5.
Select Internet E-mail and click Next.



 
6.
Enter the requested information:
  • Your Name: your name
  • Email Address: the email address the messages will be sent from
  • Account Type: POP3
  • Incoming Mail server: mail.domainname.xyz
  • Outgoing Mail server: mail.domainname.xyz
  • User Name: the full email address
  • Password: the password for the email address


 
7.
Click More Settings.

8.
On the Outgoing Server tab, check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.



9.
Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.

10.
Click Test Account Settings to verify everything is configured correctly.

11.
Click Next and then click Finish.

Outlook
1.
In Outlook, from the Tools menu, select Email Accounts.



2.
Select Add a new email account and then click Next.



 
3.
Select POP3 and then click Next.



 
4.
Enter your email information:
  • Your Name: your name
  • Email Address: the email address the messages will be sent from
  • Incoming Mail server (POP3): mail.domainname.xyz
  • Outgoing Mail server (SMTP): mail.domainname.xyz
  • User Name: the email address used to log into the webmail interface
  • Password: the password for the email address


 
 
5.
Click on More Settings and select the Outgoing Server Tab.

6.
Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.



7.
Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.



8.
Click Ok. Click Next. Click Finish.
   
 
 
 
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