Pre-Flight Check
- These instructions are intended specifically for setting up e-mail on Microsoft Outlook.
- I’ll be working from Microsoft Outlook 2010 (specifically version 14.0.7116.5000 [64-bit]).
- If these instructions don’t quite work for you, check out our tutorial on setting up other e-mail clients, How To Set up Email in Outlook 2013, or How To Set up Email in Outlook 2016.
Step 1: Add a New Account
Click Add Account.

Step 2: Select Manual Configuration
Select the radio button for Manually configure server settings or additional server types.

Step 3: Select E-mail
Select the radio button for Internet E-mail.

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)
If you’ve configured your e-mail in cPanel then you can either select POP3 or IMAP for your Account Type.

Step 6: Configure Logon Information
The username should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, testemail@thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com instead of just test email.
Password should simply be the password for your e-mail account.

Step 7: Configure SMTP for Authentication
Click More Settings …



Step 8: Finish and Test Settings
Check the box for Test Account Settings by clicking the Next button, and then click Next :


Step 9: Setup Complete
That’s it, Microsoft Outlook 2010 should now be set up and ready to receive e-mail!
Click Finish
