Set up a POP3 connection to your email in Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2013

  1. Open Outlook. If the Microsoft Outlook Startup Wizard opens, on the first page of the wizard click Next. Then on the E-mail Accounts page, click Next to set up an email account.If the Microsoft Outlook Startup Wizard doesn’t open, on the Outlook toolbar click the File tab. Then clickAdd Account above the Account Settings button.
  2. Click Manually configure server settings or additional server types > Next.
  3. On the Choose Service page, click Internet E-mail > Next.
  4. Provide the following information on the Internet E-mail Settings page.Under User Information:
    • In the Your Name box, type the name you want users to see when you send email from this account.
    • In the E-mail Address box, type your email address.
    Under Server Information:
    • In the Account Type list, click POP3.
    • In the Incoming mail server box, type the POP server name which is normally mail.yourdomain.com.
    • In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type the SMTP server name which is mail.yourdomain.com.
    Under Logon Information:
    • In the User Name box, type your email address.
    • In the Password box, type your password. If you want Outlook to remember your password, make sure the check box next to Remember passwordis selected.
  5. At the bottom of the page, click More Settings, and then fill in the Internet E-Mail Settings dialog box as follows:On the Outgoing Server tab, select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.On the Advanced tab
    • As you’re using POP3 and if you want to keep a copy of your messages on the server, under Delivery, click Leave a copy of messages on the server. If you don’t select this option, all messages are removed from the server and stored locally on your computer. You may also select the number of days you want to keep the email on the server. Reduce this value to a number of day that will ensure your email box quota is not completely full or else email will be bounced back to senders.
  6. On the Add New Account page, click Next. After Outlook tests your account, click Close to close the Test Account Settings dialog box.
  7. On the Congratulations page, click Finish.
  8. On the Account Settings page, click Close.

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