Outlook 2002/2003 Setup – Create a New Account

This page describes how to setup a new e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook. If you intend to modify an existing account in Outlook, please refer to the page titled Outlook 2002/2003 Setup – Modify an Existing Account

Step 1 - Open Microsoft Outlook

Step 2 - From the Tools menu, choose E-Mail Accounts

Step 3 - Select Add a new e-mail account.

Step 4 - Click the Next button.

Step 5 - Select POP3.

Step 6 - Click the Next button.

Step 7 - In the Your Name field, type your name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing e-mail.

Step 8 - In the E-mail Address field, type your full e-mail address (i.e. your-name@your-domain.com)

Step 9 - In the Incoming mail server (POP3) field, enter "mail.your-domain.com". Be sure to use your actual domain name here!

Step 10 - In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, enter "mail.your-domain.com"

Step 11 - In the User Name field, type your full e-mail address (e.g., your-name@your-domain.com).

Step 12 - In the Password field, type your e-mail password.

Step 13 - Click the "More Settings" button

Step 14 - Click the "Outgoing Server" tab

Step 15 - Verify that the box labeled "My outgoing server requires authentication" is checked. The "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server" should be selected.

Step 16 - Click the "Advanced" tab

Step 17 - Under "Server Port Numbers", change the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" port from 25 to 587

Step 18 - Click "OK", then "Next", then "Finish"

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