Setting up a new account for Outlook 2007

Setting up a new account for Outlook 2007

Add a new email account
 

Add a new email account

 

1. Launch Outlook 2007

2. Select Tools from the top menu bar, then Accounts Settings

 

Add a new email account
 

Create new account

 

3. On the Account Settings pop-up, click New on the E-mail tab

 

Add a new email account
 

Choose e-mail service

 

4. Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Account Setup

 

5. Tick the Manually configure server settings or additional server types checkbox and click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Select Internet Email

 

6. Select Internet E-mail and then click Next

 

Add a new email account
 

Email settings

 

7. Enter all the relevant details (Select ‘POP3’ as the server type) and then click More Settings

 

Add a new email account
 

Outgoing Server Settings

 

8. Click on the Outgoing Server tab and ensure that the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication checkbox is selected, as well as Use same settings as my incoming mail server

 

Add a new email account
 

Advanced Settings

 

9. Select the ‘Advanced’ tab

10. Set the Incoming Server (POP) port to the default setting, 110

11. Set the Outgoing Server (SMTP) port to 587

12. Click OK to save these settings

13. Click Next and Finish

14. Your Outlook mail program should now be set up to send and receive mail

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