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Setting Up E-Mail Account through Outlook

Step 1
Click on the Outlook icon located underneath the start menu or found on the desktop. 

Step 2
Outlook will pull up the introduction screen.  See Figure 1.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 1

Step 3
Locate the "Tools" menu at the top of the Outlook screen.  Click on it and a drop down menu will appear.  Select Mail Accounts.  See Figure 2.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 2

Step 4
A new window will display account information.  Click on "Add a New E-Mail Account."  Then press the next button.  See Figure 3.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 3

Step 5
Outlook will adjust to another screen, asking the user to pick a server type.  Select "Pop3" and then press the next button.  See Figure 4.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 4

Step 6
The next screen Outlook shows is the settings that need to be put into the program to retrieve and send e-mail. Add the user information:  1)  type in your name and 2) e-mail address in the two windows.  Include the Logon Information:  1)  User Name - your e-mail address again and password used to login to the account (same as Web Mail).  Type in the server information - in (Pop3 and SMTP locations) mail.yourdomainname.com.  Click the "More Settings Tab"  See Figure 5.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 5

Step 7
A new window appears.  Select the tab "Outgoing Server" at the top of the new screen.    The current window will adjust.  Put a check mark next to "My outgoing server (SMTP requires authentication).   Press the "OK" button.  See Figure 6.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 6

Step 8
Outlook will return to the original window.  Select the next button.  See Figure 7.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 7

Step 9
Select the finish button and your e-mail account is ready to use within Outlook.  See Figure 8.

Setting Up Outlook Figure 8

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