- 1). Open Microsoft Outlook and click the "Tools" menu item. Click "Email Accounts" to open the current list of accounts configured on the machine.
- 2). Click the "Add" button and select "Email Account." A wizard opens that will guide you through the setup process. Click the "Next" button.
- 3). Select the type of email server used to retrieve your messages. The most common email client type is POP3. Some server admins use IMAP. Your host provider provides this information. Click the "Next" button.
- 4). Enter your user information in the next screen. Your full name is displayed to your recipients when you send email. Enter the incoming email server in the text box labeled "Incoming mail server (POP3)" and the outgoing email server in the text box labeled "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)." Click the "Next" button.
- 5). Click the "Test Account Settings" button to confirm your settings are correct. After confirmation, click the "Next" button. Click the "Finish" button to finalize and save your configuration.
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