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How to set-up an email account using Microsoft Outlook 2002
updated Wed, February 4, 2009

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
   

2. From the Tools menu, choose E-Mail Accounts.
   

3. Select Add a new e-mail account.
4. Click the Next button.
   
   
5. Select POP3.
6. Click the Next button.
   
   
7. In the Your Name field, type your name.
8. In the E-mail Address field, type your entire email address (e.g., joe@yourdomain.com)
9. In the Incoming mail server (POP3) field, type yourdomain.com
10. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, type yourdomain.com
    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
    
    Check with your specific ISP for exact Incoming/Outgoing server settings
    
11. In the User Name field, type your entire email address (e.g., joe@yourdomain.com)
12. In the Password field, type your email password.
13. Click the More Settings button.
    
    
14. Click on the Outgoing Server tab.
15. Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
16. If you are using your own outgoing mail server (i.e. yourdomain.com) then skip to step 21. If you are using your ISP's outgoing mail server then continue on with step 17.
17. Select 'Log on using'.
18. In the User Name field, type your ISP's username (this often is just your ISP's username and not your email address)
19. In the Password field, type your ISP's Password.
    
    Note: Remember, your password is case sensitive.
    (Make sure your CAPS LOCK button is off!)
    
20. Check the box next to Remember password if you wish to save your password.
21. Click the OK button.
    
22. Do not leave messages on server.
    By default, Outlook should not leave messages on the server. However, since leaving messages on the server will quickly cause your account on the server to fill up, take a second to check.
    Click on the advanced tab to make sure you are not leaving messages on the server. Once you have downloaded the messages onto your computer they will be saved there; leaving them on the server takes up valuable resources and risks filling up your email account or even the space allocated for the entire website.
    
    Leaving email on the server allows you to synchronize your incoming email on two or more computers, all checking the same account. If you would like to do this, please consult the Bower Web Solutions tutorial on checking email from 2 or more computers. Leaving messages on the server as a backup is not recommended as your quota can easily be exceeded, causing problems with email accounts or even with your website. Contact your system administrator to set up back up routines if you do not already have them in place.
    
23. Click the OK button.
    
24. Click the Next button.
    
    
25. Click "Test Account Settings". If this does not result in a "Congratulations. All Tests completed..." review the above settings, or visit our tutorial on sending email from optimum online or Other Internet Service Providers (ISPs) .
26. Click the Finish button.
    
    

Congratulations! You have successfully set up Outlook 2002 to send and receive email.