How do I set up my POP3 email account using Microsoft Outlook 2000 in Windows?
These directions should work for most recent Microsoft Outlook versions, running on Microsoft Windows 98 and later. Scroll down for screenshots. • Launch Outlook Under “Tools” select “services…” • Select “Internet Mail – (your account name)” and click “Properties” to edit your account. • On the “General” tab, enter these settings. • You might want to re-type the name you would like to refer to this account by. • Name: The name you would like to display in the “From” field (i.e. John Doe or ACME Sales) • Email address: Alias-you-chose@your-domain-name.com (i.e. john@thedoes.com or sales@acme.com) • Click the “Servers” tab and input these settings: • Incoming mail (POP) server: pop.your-domain-name.com (i.e. pop.thedoes.com or pop.acme.com) • Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.your-domain-name.com (i.e. smtp.thedoes.com or smtp.acme.com) • Account Name: Your full email address: alias-you-chose@your-domain-name.com (i.e. john@thedoes.com or sales@acme.com) • Password: password-you-chose
