How to Set Up Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Set up Outlook to send and receive your e-mail.

Microsoft Office Outlook is a personal information manager made by Microsoft. Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office suite but can also can be purchased as a stand alone application. The program is most often used for its email application, but Outlook's capabilities also include a Contact Manager, Calendar, Note Taker and Task Manager. Outlook is a valuable tool that needs minimal set-up before you use it to manage your personal information.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Outlook. Select the "Tools" drop down bar, and click "E-mail Accounts" menu. This will open the E-mail Accounts wizard window

2. Select "Add a new e-mail account," and click "Next." Select your server type, then click "Next."

3. Enter your information, including your name and email, in the "Internet E-mail Settings" window. Create a user name and password. Click the "More Settings" button.

4. Go to the "Outgoing Server" tab. Choose "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication." Go to the "Advanced" tab. Change your Outgoing server (SMTP) port to "80." Click "OK."

5. Click "Next," and click "Finish" to complete the set-up.

References

• SecureServer: Setting Up Your POP or IMAP Email Address in Microsoft Outlook