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This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook® 2007 to work with your POP email account.

• Start Microsoft Outlook 2007. When the Startup Wizard displays, click Next.
  
  NOTE: If the Startup Wizard doesn't automatically display, from the Tools menu, select Account Settings, and then click New. In the Add New E-mail Account dialog box, select POP3, then click Next.

  

• On the Account Configuration page, select Yes to indicate you want to configure an email account, and then click Next.

  

• On the Auto Account Setup page, enter the following:
  
  
  Your Name The name to display on your email.
  E-mail Address Your email address.
  Password Your email account password.
  Retype Password Verify your password.
  
  
  
• At the bottom of the page, select Manually configure server settings or additional server types, and then click Next.

  

• On the Choose E-mail Service page, select Internet E-mail, and then click Next.

  

• On the Internet E-mail Settings page, enter your email account information as follows:
  
  
  Your Name Your first and last name.
  E-mail Address Your email address.
  Account Type POP - POP3
  Incoming mail server mail.yourdomain.com
  Outgoing mail server (SMTP) mail.yourdomain.com
  User Name Your full email address. Password Your email account password.

  

• Select Remember Password, and then click More Settings.
  
  
• In the Internet E-mail Settings window, click the Outgoing Server tab. Select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication, and then select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

  

• Click the Advanced tab.
  
  
• Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings
  Port 587
• Incoming Server (POP) Settings
  Port 110

  

• Click OK.
  
  
• Click Test Account Settings. Outlook will send itself a message to test your incoming and outgoing capabilities. Once this is complete, click Next.

  

• Click Finish.

  

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