How to set up Email in Outlook 2010 (POP)

Step 1. From the start menu, open Microsoft Outlook 2010 and click ‘File’ in the top navigation bar. Then click ‘Add Account.

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Step 2. Select ‘Manually configure server settings or additional server types’ which can be found at the bottom of the screen. The click the ‘Next’ button

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Step 3. Select ‘Internet E-mail’ by clicking the radio button. Then click ‘Next’.

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Step 4. Enter the following information in the correct fields.

Your User Information.

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Your Server Information.

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Your Logon Information.

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and click on ‘More Settings’.

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and click on ‘More Settings’.

Step 5. Select the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab in the navigation bar. Then check/tick the box beside ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. select ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’ by ticking the radio button.

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Step 6. Click ‘OK’

Step 7. Now click the ‘Next’ button

Step 8. The system will now automatically check the setting and after this is complete, click ‘Close’.

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Step 9. Now click the ‘Finish’ Button

NB: If you are still encountering problems sending mails you may need to change your SMTP Port – info on how to do this can be found Here