Configuring Outlook to Manage your Email
Microsoft Outlook (or Outlook Express) is an excellent choice for email Outlook Express is included with many of the Windows operating systems.
To begin the process of setting up your email account:
- Open the Outlook or Outlook Express software.
- Click on the Tools dropdown Menu from the top of the Outlook window.
- Click on the Account Settings menu item (See graphic below.).
- On the Email tab, click New (See graphic below.).
- Under the User Information section, enter your name as you want it to appear and your email address on the respective lines. (See graphic below.)
- For the Server Information, confirm that POP3 is defaulted. Your server (both incoming and outgoing) is: mail.yourdomain.com (or .net).
- Under the Logon Information, you'll have to make sure the User Name is fully-qualified with your complete email address. Your password will should have been provided to you by a member of the CTB technical team. In most cases you will want to check the box to remember your password.
- Click the More Settings tab to continue the configuration
- Click to the Outgoing Server tab and confirm that the box My outgoing mail server (SMTP) requires authentication. (See graphic below.)
- On the Advanced tab, make sure that the Incoming Server Port is configured to be 110. The Outgoing Server Port should be 25 unless you are a Verizon customer. For users who are also Verizon customers, the Outgoing Server Port should be 587.
- Click ok, and test your account settings. If there are any problems, please call a CTB representative for additional assistance. Otherwise, click Finish. Your account has been configured and ready for use.
- Close the Account Settings box, and begin using Outlook.