How to Set Up a New Account in Outlook
Published: August 13, 2006

Configure Outlook 2003

Open Outlook .
Click the Tools menu, and select E-mail Accounts…
Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.

Choose POP3 as your server type by clicking the radio button, and click Next.

Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:
User Information
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your email address (someone@yourdomainname.com)
Server Information
Incoming mail server (POP3): mail.yourdomainname.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.yourdomainname.com

Login Information
User Name: Enter your username
Password: Enter your account password

Click More Settings… and then click the Outgoing Server tab.
Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

Click Test Account Settings… After receiving "Congratulations! All tests completed successfully" click Close.

Click Next and then click Finish.


Web-based E-Mail Account
Type in: www.yourdomainname.com/webmail

You will get a login screen asking for your username and password

Login Information
User Name: Enter your username (username@yourdomainname.com)
Password: Enter your account password

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