Adding a new email account to outlook

Make sure you have your email address, username, password and server name. If in doubt, contact me.

Open Outlook (Outlook express)

Select "Tools" then "Accounts" from the menu at the top

Select "Add" then "Mail"

(You can have any number of email accounts running simultaneously in Outlook. Adding a new account will not affect any accounts you already have set up).

Enter your name, as you want it to appear on emails you send.

Click "Next"

Select "I already have an email address I would like to use" and enter the email address I sent you.

Click on "Next"

Select the POP3 server.

Enter the mail server I sent you for both the Incoming and Outgoing mail servers.

Click on "Next"

Enter the account name and password I sent you

Make sure "Remember Password" is ticked - unless you would rather enter it every time you access your mail!

Click on "Next"

Click on "Finish"

Then………..

The last thing you need to do is set what is called "server authentication". Occasionally Outlook can get it's self stuck in a loop rying to send mail, and can refuse to send anything out. Setting server authentication ensures that this will not be a problem and that your email will operate smoothly.

Highlight the account you just set up and click "properties"

Click on the tab at the top that says "Servers"

Tick the box that says "My server requires authentication"

Then click settings, then the bullet that says "Log on using" and re-enter your user name and password.

Click OK

Then OK again then close the "Internet Account" window

Your email has now been set up and outlook should automatically go to the server to collect any mail you may have.

Any problems, contact me.