How to Setup a POP3 Account in Microsoft Outlook 2010

Below will be a sample of video tutorial on "Setup a POP3 Account in Microsoft Outlook 2010" using NON SSL setup. 


For SSL setup you may just replace the "serverhostname" and "SSL ports" based from above steps.



Step By Step Guideline


1. Open Outlook and select File.


Open Outlook 2010 and select File


2. Click Add Account.


Click Add Account


3. Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types.

4. Click Next.




5. Select Internet E-mail


6. Click Next.




7. Enter Your Name and E-mail Address

8. Choose POP3 as your account type

These are the incoming and  outgoing server for SSL and NON-SSL 

    NON-SSL

    Incoming server : mail.domain.com

    Outgoing server : mail.domain.com


    (replace your OWN domain name for domain)     


    SSL

    Incoming server : serverhostname

    Outgoing server : serverhostname


    (serverhostname refers to the name of the server that is hosting your email

    serverhostname can be found from your web hosting control panel server information section )


In Logon Information enter the Email address and password that you created in the control panel


9. Click More Settings.



10. Select Outgoing Server and then My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.



11. Go to Advanced tab and change the port values based on your preference either SSL or NON-SSL.

     

NON-SSL
Incoming POP : 110

Outgoing for POP  : 587


SSL
Incoming POP : 995

Outgoing for POP : 465


NOTE : If you choose SSL settings,ensure to check This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) box.



12. Click Finish.





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