Monday, December 17, 2012

How to configure Microsoft Outlook for mails

Monday, December 17, 2012
Some simple steps to configure Microsoft Outlook /Outlook Express for your mails (steps may vary slightly from one version to another) : -
1. Open Outlook Express --> Click on Tools --> Click on Accounts
2. Click on Mail --> Click on Add -- Click on Mail
3. Fill - Display Name: e.g. Abhishek Sharma
4. Click on Next --> Fill - E-mail address: e.g.  aksharma@gmail.com
5. Click on Next --> Select My Incoming Mail Server is a POP3 Server
6. Fill - Incoming Mail (POP3) Server: (as provided by e-mail service provider)e.g, pop.gmail.com

7. Fill Outgoing mail (SMTP) Server:  (as provided by e-mail service provider)e.g, smtp.gmail.com
8. Click on Next --> Fill - Account name: e.g. aksharma@gmail.com
9. Un-tick Remember password --> Click on Next
10. Click on Finish --> Select the Account --> Click on Properties --> Click on Servers
11. Tick My Server requires authentication --> Click on Settings
12. Select  ‘log on using’
13.  Fill – account name: e.g. aksharma@gmail.com. Enter the password provided for this e-mail id. Click on OK --> Click on remember password.
14. Click on OK --> Click on Apply --> Click on OK --> Click on Close
15. Click on OK --> Click on Apply --> Click on OK --> Click on Close

 
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