How to Setup Email On Microsoft Outlook 2013

Step 1: Add a New Account

Click Add Account.

Step 2: Select Manual Setup

Select the radio button for Manually setup or additional server types.

Then click next

Step 3: Select E-mail

Select the radio button for POP or IMAP.

Step 4: Configure User Information

Your Name should be your name as you want it to appear in e-mails that you send.

E-mail Address should simply be your e-mail address.

Step 5: Configure Server Information and Either POP3 (110) or IMAP (143)

We recommend using IMAP - especially if you plan to use the email account on other devices as well.

For IMAP or POP3, the Incoming mail server should be set to the correct hostname. Generally speaking, this will be mail.yourdomain.com or similar.

For SMTP, the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) should be set to the correct hostname. Generally speaking, this will be mail.yourdomain.com or similar.

Step 6: Configure Logon Information

User Name should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, testemail@thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com instead of just testemail .

Password should simply be the password for your e-mail account.

Step 7: Configure SMTP for Authentication

Click More Settings …

Select the Outgoing Server tab.

Be sure the box is checked for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication , and then select the radio button for Log on using .

User Name should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, testemail@thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com instead of just testemail .

Password should simply be the password for your e-mail account.

Click OK

Step 8: Finish and Test Settings

Check the box for Automatically test account settings when Next is clicked , and then click Next :

Assuming the tests complete successfully, click Close :

Step 9: Setup Complete

That’s it, Microsoft Outlook 2013 should now be setup to receive e-mail!

Click Finish