Tutorials - Email Setup

Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003

Required information BEFORE you start

Before you start this tutorial please make sure you know your internet service providers "outgoing mail server" details. You can usually obtain this information from the support section of your internet service providers website or by calling them.

Most internet service providers "outgoing mail server" details are in the following format: mail.domain.com

Examples are:

• Bigpond: mail.bigpond.com
• iiNet: mail.iinet.net.au
• Internod: mail.internode.on.net
• Optus: mail.optusnet.com.au
• Professional Web Pages: mail.professionalwebpages.biz

Steps

1. Start Microsoft Outlook
2. Select "Tools" from the menu
3. Select "Email Account"
   
4. Under Email select "Add a new email account" click "Next"
   
5. Under Server Type select "POP3" click "Next"
   

6. The following screen will require information that is specific to your domain name and yourself.

   

   You should have received a sheet of paper or a PDF file that is title "Email Account Settings" It contains almost all the necessary information for your new email account configuration.
   (If you have not, please contact Professional Web Pages to find out why)

   Each field on the screen will match a bold text on the Email Account Settings details on the page.

   Please see the image below should you have any problems.

   • Under User Information enter your
     1. User Name
     2. Email Address
     3. Incoming Mail Server (POP3)
     4. Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) This is your internet service providers outgoing mail server details
   • Under Login Information enter your
     1. User Name
     2. Password
   • Click "More Settings"
   • Change "Mail Account"
     • from: mail.professionalwebpages.biz
     • to: Your Comany Name - Email Account Holders Name (see image below for example)
       

   • Click "Ok"

     Note: This is used later, if you have multiple email accounts

   

7. Click "Next"

8. Click "Finish"

   
   

Additional Notes

When sending a new email, if you have multiple email accounts, ensure you are sending the email from the right email account. To do this click on "accounts" which is located to the right of the send button