Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003/XP

You can open Microsoft Outlook on your computer by going to Start -> Programs -> Microsoft Outlook.

Once in Microsoft Outlook, from the Tools menu, select E-mail Accounts.

Then select the radio button marked Add a new e-mail account and click Next.

Select the radio button marked POP3 and click Next.

In the User Information fields, enter your first and last name and e-mail address you would like to set up on Microsoft Outlook.

In the Server Information fields, enter pop.yourdomain.com as the Incoming mail server and smtp.yourdomain.com as the Outgoing mail server.

In the Logon Information fields, enter your e-mail address as the User Name and the password for that mailbox as the Password. Then click More Settings.

Click on the More Settings button

NOTE: Enter the e-mail address of your actual mailbox, NOT a forwarding address. Once you have configured Outlook to this mailbox, Outlook will receive mail sent to all forwarding addresses associated with this mailbox.

This area will default to the POP3 email server that you entered earlier. You may change this to anything you would like so that it will dosplay a name more recognizable in the Mail Accounts dialog box. (ie My Company Email Account or My Personal Email Account etc.)

Selct the Outgoing Server tab and check these settings. This is the default, we are just making sure.

Click OK and Finish.
Create a new email and send it to yourself. If you have entered all the information correctly then you should not get any errors. Wait a few minutes and press the Send/Recv button to make sure you receive theemail that you just sent yourself.

If you do not receive an error message when you receive or send mail, you can begin using Microsoft Outlook.
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Add Another Mailbox

If you would like Microsoft Outlook to receive mail from more than one mailbox, select first the Tools menu and then E-mail Accounts again and continue along with the steps outlined in this tutorial.