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How to Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

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Step 1: Add a New Account

Click Add Account.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

Step 2: Select Manual Setup

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

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
Then click Next

Step 3: Select E-mail

Select the radio button for POP or IMAP.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
And then click Next

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.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

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.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
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 Login Information

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

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

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

Step 7: Configure SMTP for Authentication

Click More Settings …

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
Select the Outgoing Server tab.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
Be sure the box is checked for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication, and then select the radio button for Log on using.

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
User Name should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, testemail@thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com instead of just testemail .

The 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 :

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013
Assuming the tests complete successfully, click Close :

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

Step 9: Setup Complete

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

Click Finish

How To Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

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As a previous contributor, JMays shares his insight with our Knowledge Base center. In our Knowledge Base, you'll be able to find how-to articles on Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora and much more!

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