Set-up an email address in Microsoft Outlook 2007
This tutorial will explain to you how to set-up an email address in Microsoft Outlook 2007.
Open Microsoft Outlook
Firstly, open Microsoft Outlook. Once it has opened select Tools, and then Account Settings from the menu.
Add a new email account
Click on the Email tab and click on New button to add the new email address.
Select email account service
Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and click the Next button.
Manually configure server settings
On the Auto Account Setup window, check the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box at the bottom and click the Next button.
Select Internet E-mail
Select Internet E-mail option and click the Next button.
Enter user information
In the User Information section, in the Your Name text box, enter your name . In the Email Address text box, enter your email address.
In the Server Information section, select POP3 from the Account Type drop down menu. Then type in your mail servers into the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server’s (e.g: mail.yourdomain.com.au).
Under the Logon Information section, type in your email address (e.g. johnsmith@yourdomain.com.au) in the User Name text box. Then add your Password and tick the Remember password box.
Once all the fields have been entered, click the Test Account Settings button to test the account. If you receive any errors, ensure that you have entered all the fields in correctly and check for spelling mistakes.
Click the Next button when everything is working.
Set-up complete!
Click the Finish button to complete the process.
That’s it! Now you can try sending and receiving email to ensure everything is set-up correctly. If you experience any errors make sure you go back into Tools and Accounts to check if you have misspelled any of the fields or entered an incorrect password.
Repeat the above steps again if you are adding multiple email addresses.