How to Change Your POP Server

Change your email POP server.

When you filter your email through a client like Outlook or Apple's Mail, you will be entering the name of an incoming mail server. This is commonly known as a Post Office Protocol (POP) or Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) server. At times, your email service provider or your system administrator will ask you to change the name of the server within your email client. This process takes about two minutes to complete.

Instructions

Outlook

1. Launch Outlook.

2. Hit "Tools" in the main menu bar.

3. Scroll down and select "E-mail Accounts" or "Accounts." In some versions of Outlook, you may need to select the "Mail" tab on the next window.

4. Highlight the email account you want to change in the window that appears. Hit the "Properties" button.

5. View the "Incoming server" field, where you will find your POP or POP3 server name. Change the name of the server and click "Apply," then "OK." Restart Outlook.

Apple Mail

1. Launch Apple Mail.

2. Click "Mail" in the main menu bar.

3. Scroll down and click "Preferences."

4. Highlight the account you want to change in the left column.

5. View the "Incoming Mail Server" field. Type the name of the new POP server in this field. Close the window and restart Apple Mail.

References

• Heritage Digital: Change Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server for Outlook and Outlook Express
• Michigan State University Help Desk: Configuring Mac Mail POP for MacOS X 10.3