Configuring Microsoft Outlook for POP Mail

Note: When following these instructions, please remember to substitute appropriate values in place of the examples used (e.g. replace 'yourdomain.com' with the appropriate domain name).
  1. Start Outlook.
  2. Go to the Tools menu and click on E-mail Accounts.
  3. Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.
    Add a new e-mail account

  4. Select POP3 and click Next.
    Server Type

  5. Enter your details as follows:
    1. User Information
      Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
      Email Address: Enter your full email address (e.g. you@yourdomain.com).
    2. Server Information
      Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourdomain.com
      Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com
    3. Logon Information
      User Name: Enter your username in the following format: you+yourdomain.com (using a + symbol in place of the @ symbol).
      Password: Enter your password
    Internet e-mail settings (POP3)

  6. Click More Settings, and then click the Outgoing Server tab.
  7. Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication option, and below that select Use same settings as my incoming mail server. Then click OK.
    Outgoing server settings

  8. You may test settings at this point by clicking Test Account Settings.
  9. Click Next, and then click Finish.