Outlook 2010 Settings

1) To set up the correct setting for outlook 2010, you need to open your outlook then go to file>info>account settings.

2) You can either then select “New” to set up a new account or double click an existing account to change its settings.

3) Here you can fill out all of your user information

Your name: your name
Email Address: your email address
Account type: pop3
Incoming server: mail.yourdomain.com (or .net, .org, etc)
Outgoing server: smtp.yourdomain.com
Username: your user name, (your email address without the @yourdomain.com)
Password: your password
*be sure to use all lowercase letters for everything

4) Your outgoing server should require authentication, and you will use the same settings as your incoming mail server.

5) Be sure to that your incoming server port reads “110” and that your outgoing server port reads “587” Along with this, make sure that SSL is OFF Select “OK” and your settings should now be configured correctly.

6) After you select “OK” select “next” and “finish on the mail accounts setting page and you should all be configured correctly now and you should be able to send and receive email.

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