Using Outlook Based Email
Your setup may look different depending on the version of Microsoft Outlook. The entries and settings you use will be the same, but the fields will be arranged slightly differently. Also, please change your password for your email account by following the 'Changing your email password' instructions.
Step 1
- Start Microsoft Outlook. Click on the main menu 'Tools' then click on the menu 'E-mail Accounts...'
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Step 2
- Select the item 'Add a new email account.' then click the 'Next>' button.
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Step 3
- Select the 'POP3' option then click the 'Next>' button.
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Step 4
- Enter settings as shown below.
Use your name in the place of 'John Doe'
Use the email address that you selected (i.e. jdoe@crestnet.net)
in the 'E-mail Address' field.
Enter your
password. You should follow the procedures for changing
your password before completing this setup.
- Click on the 'More Settings ...' button to continue the setup process.
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Step 5
- Click on the 'Outgoing Server' tab.
- Check the 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication' option
- Click the 'OK' button to return to the screen in step 4.
- Click the 'Next>' button. on the screen in step 4.
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Step 6
- Click the 'Finish' button.
- The account is now setup but you can change these settings by selecting the 'Tools', 'E-mail Accounts ...', and then 'View or change existing email accounts'.
- Click the 'Send/Receive' button on the outlook menu to receive email and to send any emails you have written.
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