Setting up a new account for Outlook 2000

Setting up a new account for Outlook 2000

Add a new email account
 

Add a new email account

 

1. Launch Microsoft Outlook 2000

2. Select Tools from the top menu bar and then Accounts

 

Add a new email account
 

New account

 

3. Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.

 

Add a new email account
 

Enter your name

4. Enter your Name (which will appear in the "From" field in your emails), then click Next

Add a new email account
 

Enter your email address

 

5. Enter your Email address, then click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Server settings

 

6. Enter the name of the Incoming mail server i.e. pop.your-domain.com

7. Enter the name of the Outgoing mailer server i.e. smtp.your-domain.com

8. Click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Internet Mail Logon

 

9. Enter your Account name (your full email address e.g. you@your-domain.com) and the password specified when mailbox was created in konsoleH, then click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Select your Internet connection

 

10. Select the appropriate Internet connection for your system, then click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Setup complete

 

11. Follow the relevant instructions for your connection (if any), click Next and then click Finish

 

 

Add a new email account
 

Check your account

 

12. Outlook will now build the Outlook Toolbar, and then open up your Inbox. Go to the Tools menu, click Accounts.

 

Add a new email account
 

Select the relevant account

 

13. Click on the Mail tab at the top. You should see your new account listed here. Select it and click Properties.

 

Add a new email account
 

Outgoing Server Settings

14. Click on the Servers tab at the top.

15. Ensure that the My server requires authentication checkbox (underneath Outgoing Mail Server) is ticked.

16. Click on the Settings button to the right.

 

Add a new email account
 

Outgoing Mail Server

17. Ensure that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected, then click OK

18. Click on the Advanced tab

Add a new email account
 

Advanced Settings

19. Ensure that your settings look like the settings shown in this screenshot. In particular, check that:

*The Incoming server (POP) port is set to the default (110)

*The Outgoing server (SMTP) port is set to 587

20. Click OK, then Next and Finish.

 

You should now be set up to send and receive email.