Setting Up Email In Outlook or Outlook Express

What You Will Need

In order to set-up Pop3 Domain Name Email Account(s) for Outlook or Outlook Express, you will need the following information:

1. Account Name

2. Password

3. Pop3 Incoming Email Server Name or IP Address.

4. SMTP Outgoing Email Server Name or IP Address.

Once you have the above information, you can set-up your email quickly and easily by following the step below.

Step 1

First open Outlook. Go the "Tools" Menu item and Select "Accounts" from the drop menu. If you do not see all of these options, you may need to click the double down arrow at the bottom of the drop menu to expand all the available options. If you still do not see the "Account" Sub-Menu item and you are using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, it's likely your on a corporate in-house mail server or relay and should not proceed. Corporate email accounts are delegated from an Exchange Server and should be done only be an authorized network administrator. Otherwise, when choosing accounts as shown in the illustration below, you should move on to Step 2. 

Step 2

Click on the "Add" button at the top right and then choose "Mail" from the side pop out menu . 

Go to "Step 3."

Step 3

The Internet Connection Wizard dialog box will appear.

First, enter your display name. This can be any name you'd like, however, this is the visible sender that the recipient will see when receiving your email. It is also how you will be listed in their address book should your email be automatically added to their Address Book as most are. Typically, your full name, company name or the email address itself is used.

Next, you should enter the valid email address or alias address that has been assigned to your account. If the name has not been assigned to you - the account will not work. This address is also the reply-address that is associated with all emails that you send out, so, for all practical purposes, it should be your main email address you wish to use for all correspondence. 

Next, you should choose POP3 from the drop menu (default selection) and input the Pop3 Incoming Email Server Name or IP Address and SMTP Outgoing Email Server Name or IP Address. For all accounts on this network, "mail.webmegs.com" is the default for both POP3 and SMTP servers.

Next, you will need to type a valid Account Name (User Name) and Password. It's a good idea to check the "Remember Password" checkbox to avoid having to input this information every time Outlook sends and receives.

Last, you will see the Congratulations screen. Simply click the finish button.

 Go to "Step 4."

Step 4 - Almost Done!

After clicking "Finish: you will be back at the below window. If you have any other email account(s) listed, then you may want to set this new account to "Default." This simply means all new messages and message replies will show 'to and from' this new account. To make the new account the "Default" mailbox, simply highlight the new account on the left and click the "Set as Default" button on the right (4th button option).

Next, you will need to make a modification to the newly created account. Click on the new account on the left and click "Properties" on the right as illustrated below. 

Next click on the "Servers" tab at the top of the Account Properties window. YOU MUST CHECK THE LAST BOX that says "My server requires authentication" for the account to send and receive properly. When finished, click "Apply" and then "OK" and then click "Close" on the lower right of the Internet Accounts window.

All Done!!