Outlook Configuration Steps

Introduction

Microsoft Outlook is a widely used email client that allows users to send, receive, and manage emails efficiently. Configuring your email account correctly in Outlook ensures proper email communication using POP3 and SMTP mail server settings.

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Prerequisites

• Valid email account credentials
• Incoming and outgoing mail server details
• Microsoft Outlook is installed on your system

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Implementation

 

2. Select Tools –> Accounts (You will get a window that consists of options for adding and removing accounts).

3. Select Add–>Mail. (You will get a window that asks for your Display Name. This is the name that appears in the From field of the messages you are sending.

Display Name:

4. Click Next.

5. Enter the email address for which you want to configure the mail client.

6. Click Next (You will be directed to a window). Enter the following details.

Select My incoming mail server is: POP3
Incoming mail server: mail.domainame.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.domainname.com

7. Click Next (You will get a window that will ask for Internet Mail logon details).

Account Name: (Enter the email ID for which you want to configure the email client).

Password:

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish.

10. Now, click on the Properties button. (Tool–>Accounts–>Properties).

11. Select the Advanced tab. Make sure that the port number for the SMTP server is 25 and the POP server is 110.