Web Hosting User Guide - Email - Microsoft Outlook Configuration

 

Microsoft Outlook

This section will guide you how to start configure Microsoft Outlook to start sending and receiving email.



Open Outlook.
Click Tools on the menu bar.
Select Services from the Tools menu.

Click Add.






Click Internet E-mail in the Add Service to Profile box.




Click OK.

Complete the following fields in the mail account Properties window:

Under the General tab:
First, type the name by which you wish to refer to this mail account, as in “Personal Email” or “Work”

Under User Information, type the following:

Name: Your name. This is the name that will display in a recipient’s Inbox when they receive an email from you.

Organization: Your organization, business, or domain name, if applicable

E-mail address: The email address that will display in emails you send

Reply Address: The address you want mail to go to when someone receives an email message from you and clicks “Reply”. This is usually the same as the E-mail address.

Click the Servers tab at the top of the box and fill out the following fields:





Incoming Mail (POP3) - The mail server from which e-mail for this profile is to be retrieved. For HostSG servers use 'mail.(your domain name)'. (For example mail.customersdomain.com)

Outgoing Mail (SMTP) - The mail server through which e-mail sent using this profile will go. You may use your HostSG mail server, which is the same as your incoming mail server, or you may use your ISP's outgoing mail server. (Consult your ISP’s documentation if you wish to use your ISP’s outgoing mail server.

Account Name - The email account on your Mail server you wish this profile to check.

Password - The password for the above account.




Your Microsoft Outlook will be fully configured after you finish these procedures.

 

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