How to Set Up MS Outlook or Outlook Express email accounts

Good morning friends...

This is my first post on my blog. I intend to provide some simple ways to resolve day to day issues which we face at home and work place.

Today lets see how to set up an Outlook Express or MS Outlook email account. Many people fail to setup their accounts due to few issues like POP3/SMTP server issues or outgoing server issues. Here is how to do it.

Troubleshoot Outlook Express email account setting:

1. Open Outlook Express - Click on Tools > Accounts
2. Click on "Mail" tab - Double click on mail..com under "Name" tab.
   
3. Click on "Server" tab.
4. At the bottom on that tab, you will find "Outgoing Mail Server" - check the "checkbox" where it says My server requires authentication.
5. Press OK button. You are done.
6. Try sending in the mails which is already there in the Outlook by clicking on Send/Recv button.

Troubleshoot MS Outlook email account setting:

1. Open Outlook - Click on Tools > Options
2. Click on "Mail Setup" tab - Click on "E-mail Accounts..." button
3. Check if "View or change existing e-mail accounts" is active - Click "Next" bottom at the bottom
4. Double click on mail..com under "Name" tab
   
5. Click on "More Settings" button at the bottom right corner
6. Click on "Outgoing Server" tab
7. Activate "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" check box.
8. Do not change any other setting on that screen - Click on "OK" button
9. Click on "Next" button in the "E-mail Accounts" screen
10. Now click on "Finish" button
11. Click on "OK" button in the "Options" screen. You are done.
12. Try sending in the mails which is already there in the Outlook by clicking on Send/Recv button.

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