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How to set-up an email account using Microsoft Outlook
updated Tue, September 18, 2007

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1. You will now see the pop up box entitled "Internet E-mail settings (POP3)" and be prompted to enter some information.

2. User Information :

   • Your Name: When you send mail, the name you enter in the space provided will appear in the "From" field of the outgoing message.

   • E-mail Address: Enter the email address you are trying to set up the email account for.
     See diagram below for an example:
     

3. Logon Information:
4. • User Name: Your username should be the name of the email account in most cases. Example: john@domain.com
   • Password: In the space provided enter the password you gave the user when you created the email (pop) account. In the example above you would enter john's password.
     See diagram below for an example:
     

5. Server Information:

   • Incoming mail server (POP3): In the space provided enter yourdomain.com. Example: If your domain is "domain.com", in the space provided you would enter, "domain.com"

   • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): In the space provided enter the same information you just entered for the POP3 server. Example: "domain.com".
     See diagram below for an example
     
     IMPORTANT NOTE: Certain Internet Service Providers (ISPs) require that you use THEIR SMTP servers for Out going mail.
     
     IF you use Optimum Online for internet service use: mail.optonline.net
     IF you use Verizon Online for internet service use: outgoing.verizon.net
     

6. As stated in each of the diagrams above, DO NOT SELECT the box on the left which says "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)".
7. Click on the "More Settings" button located to the right of "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)".
   See diagram below for an example:
   

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