Setting up email in Outlook

This tutorial focuses on setting up Microsoft Outlook 2003, but these settings are similar in other versions of Microsoft Outlook. You can set up previous versions of Microsoft Outlook by using the settings in this tutorial.

To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook

  1. In Microsoft Outlook, select Tools > E-mail Accounts.
  2. On the E-mail Accounts wizard window, select "Add a new e-mail account" and click Next.
  3. For your server type, select "POP3" and click Next.
  4. On the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3) window, enter your information as follows:
    Your Name
    Enter your first and last name.
    E-mail Address
    Enter your e-mail address.
    User Name
    Enter your e-mail address, again.
    Password
    Enter the password you set up for your e-mail account.
    Incoming mail server (POP3)
    Your incoming server is mail1.absinternet.com
    Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
    Enter mail1.absinternet.com for your outgoing mail server.

    Click "More Settings."

  5. On the Internet E-mail Settings window, select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  6. Select "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication."
  7. "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Finish.