How to set up Email on Microsoft Outlook 2007 Print

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Step 1:

  • Open Microsoft Outlook 2007
  • From the Tools menu select Accounts Settings

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Step 2:

  • A new window will open called Account Settings
  • Select the E-mail tab
  • Click the New button

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Step 3:

  • In the Add New E-mail Account wizard will start
  • Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP
  • Click Next

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Step 4:

You will need to configure your server settings manually

To do this, in the Add New E-mail Account window, check the box that says Manually configure server settings or additional server types

Click Next

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Step 5:

  • On the Choose E-mail Service window you will need to select Internet E-mail (POP, IMAP or HTTP)
  • Click Next

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Step 6:

  • Your Name: Full name to be displayed to recipients when mails are send from this new account
  • E-mail Address: Full Email address for this new account
  • Username: Full Email address for this new account
  • Password: New account’s Email password
  • Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.domainname.com*
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.domainname.com* OR your ISP’s SMTP server
    * replace domainname.com with this new Email account’s domain name.
  • Click More Settings

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Step 7:

On the Internet E-mail Settings window, select General tab

Mail Account: Enter your email address

Continue to Step 8

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Step 8:

On the Internet E-mail Settings window, select Outgoing Server tab

For those using Action SMTP server, check: My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication

For those using a non Action SMTP such as their ISP, check: My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and Log on using

You must then enter the username and password provided to you by your ISP or a 3rd party

Continue to Step 9

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Step 9:

Select Advanced tab

Ensure POP3 is set to 110 and SMTP to 3535

Set Server Timeouts to 3 minutes.

Click OK

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Step 10:

  • Click Test Account Setting…

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Step 11:

  • If all settings are correct you will see green check mark beside all fields
  • If you are prompted with an error you should re-check all settings
  • Click close and then click on Next

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Step 12:

  • Click Finish to complete setup of new account

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