Setting up Microsoft Outlook (Without the Wizard)

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Created: 01:02 PM 04.14.04
Author: Support
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If you are adding a new email address to your existing configuration, follow these steps:

Click on Tools -> Options
Select the Mail Setup tab and click on the Email Accounts button

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When this menu pops up:

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Select Add a new e-mail account and click on Next.

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Select POP3 and click on Next.

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Enter the information similar to what you see above:

Your Name: Whatever you would like your display name to be (ie. John Doe)

E-Mail Address: This should have the new username you just created followed by your domain name (ie. whatever@yourdomain.com).

Incoming mail server (POP3): should always be mail, followed by your domain name (ie. mail.mydomain.com).

Outgoing mail server (SMTP): should always be mail, followed by your domain name (ie. mail.mydomain.com).

User Name: This should be similar to your email address except between the username and domain a period (.) is used instead of the @ symbol (ie. Whatever.yourdomain.com)  However you can also simply put your Email Address in this field.

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