Setting up Microsoft Outlook

This is a tutorial that will assist you in setting up Microsoft Outlook to work with our e-mail servers. This tutorial is based on Microsoft Outlook 2007, however, the settings will remain the same for different versions.

Step 1

Open Microsoft Outlook
Click on 'Tools' then click on 'Account Settings...'

Step 2

Click on 'New'

Step 3

Tick 'Manually configure server settings or additional server types' then click 'Next'

Step 4

Choose 'Internet E-Mail' and click 'Next >'

Step 5

Enter your name, POP3, SMTP and Account Login Details, then click 'More Settings'

POP3 Server : pop.yourdomain.co.za
SMTP Server : smtp.yourdomain.co.za
Username : your e-mail address

Step 6

Click 'Outgoing Server' then select 'My outgoing (SMTP) Server requires Authentication

Step 7

Click 'Advanced' and change Outgoing (SMTP) Server port from '25' to '587'

Step 8

Click 'OK', then click 'Next >' and finally click on 'Finish' and now you should be able to send and receive messages on your e-mail account.