How do I setup my email in Microsoft Outlook 2010? Print

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Follow these simple steps to setup your email account in Microsoft Outlook 2010. This process will be similar for other versions.

  1. Open Outlook 2010.
  2. Go to File -> Info -> Add Account.
  3. Select the "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" option and click "Next"
  4. Select the "Internet E-mail" radio button and click "Next".
  5. Enter the required information:
    • Your Name - The name you want to appear on outgoing email.
    • E-mail address - Your email address.
    • Account Type - Select "IMAP"
    • Incoming mail server - This will be mail.yourdomain.com, where yourdomain.com is the domain of your email account.
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP) - This will also be mail.yourdomain.com, where yourdomain.com is the domain of your email account.
    • User Name - This will be your full email address.
    • Password - Password for your email account.
    • Under More Settings ->Outgoing Server Tab -> Make sure you have ticked "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
  6. Click "Next".
  7. Click "Finish".

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