Before You Start:
You need the names of your incoming and outgoing servers to set up email with a client. Web-Based Email contains this information.
1. Log in to Web-Based Email at servernet.You can get one if you do not have.
2. From the Help menu, select Email Client Settings.
3. Make a note of your incoming and outgoing server information.
4. Continue with the procedures outlined below to set up your email client.
NOTE: To use IMAP email, you must have an email plan that supports IMAP.
For a video tutorial, click here.
To Use Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Your Email
[Startup] [New Account] [Auto Account Setup] [Choose E-mail Service] [Internet E-mail Settings] [Outgoing Server] [Advanced] [Test Account Settings] [Finish]
1. Start Microsoft Outlook 2007. When the Startup Wizard displays, click Next.
NOTE: If the Startup Wizard doesn't automatically display, from the Tools menu, select Account Settings, and then click New. In the Add New E-mail Account dialog box, select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, then click Next.
2. On the Account Configuration page, select Yes to indicate you want to configure an email account, and then click Next.
3. On the Auto Account Setup page, enter the following:
Your Name
The name to display on your email.
E-mail Address
Your email address.
Password
Your email account password.
Retype Password
Verify your password.
4. At the bottom of the page, select Manually configure server settings or additional server types, and then click Next.
5. On the Choose E-mail Service page, select Internet E-mail, and then click Next.
6. On the Internet E-mail Settings page, enter your email account information as follows:
Your Name
Your first and last name.
E-mail Address
Your email address.
Account Type
IMAP - IMAP
POP - POP3
Incoming mail server
The information you noted from Web-Based Email.
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
The information you noted from Web-Based Email.
User Name
Your full email address.
Password
Your email account password.
7. Select Remember Password, and then click More Settings.
8. In the Internet E-mail Settings window, click the Outgoing Server tab. Select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication, and then select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
9. Click the Advanced tab.
* Incoming Server Settings
Port
IMAP without SSL - 143
IMAP with SSL - 993
POP without SSL - 110
For POP with SSL - 995
(Optional) This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
Select to enable.
* Outgoing Server Settings
Port
Without SSL - One of the following: 25, 80, 3535, 587
With SSL - 465
(Optional) This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
Select to enable.
Click OK.
10. Click Test Account Settings. Outlook will send itself a message to test your incoming and outgoing capabilities. Once this is complete, click Next.
11. Click Finish.
You can also refer to the provider's help documentation: How to configure Internet e-mail accounts in Outlook.
