Summary
| How to Set Up Outlook 2002-2003 to Send and Receive Email |
- You will need the server settings for your e-mail address, click here to get these settings.
- Open Microsoft Outlook.
- Choose E-Mail Accounts from the Toolsmenu.
- Select Add a new e-mail account.
- Click the Next button.
- Select POP3.
- Click the Next button.
- In the Your Name field type your name.
- In the E-mail Address field type your full EarthLink email address (e.g., johndoe@earthlink.net).
- In the Incoming mail server (POP3) field , type your Incoming mail server (POP).
Important: Refer to step 1 to find out the email server settings for your email address.
- In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, type smtpauth.earthlink.net.
- In the User Name field type your full EarthLink email address (e.g., johndoe@earthlink.net).
- In the Password field type your email password.
- Click the More Settings button.
- Click on the Outgoing Server tab.
- Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
- Select Log on using.
- In the User Name field type your full Earthlink email address (e.g., johndoe@earthlink.net).
- In the Password field type your password.
- Check the box next to Remember password.
- Click the OK button.
- Click on the Advanced tab.
- Check the contents of the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field. If it is not 587, delete the contents and type 587.
- Click the OK button.
Note: Port 587 will work on any ISP network. As a last resort, if all else fails, you can convert back to port 25; however port 25 will only work if you are connected to the Earthlink Network, so it should only be used if all else fails.
- Click the Next button.
- Click the Finish button.
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