Outlook Email Setup

  • Open Outlook
  • Select ‘Tools’
  • Select ‘Account Settings’
  • Click on ‘New’
  • Ensure that the first option ‘Microsoft Exchange, POP3’ is selected
  • Click on ‘Manually configure server settings … ‘
  • Click on ‘Next’
  • Select ‘Internet Email’
  • Complete Internet E‐mail settings, using the following guidelines
  • POP3 = pop.yourdomain.co.za
  • SMTP = smtp.yourdomain.co.za
  • Username = user@yourdomain.co.za
  • Password = your_password
  • Once completed click on the ‘more’ button
  • Select the ‘Outgoing server’ tab
  • Ensure that the first option, ‘My outgoing server requires authentication‘ is checked on
  • Ensure second option ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server‘ is checked on
  • Select the ‘Advanced’ tab
  • Set the Outgoing Server (SMTP) Port to 587
  • The Incoming Server (POP) Port should be set to the default setting, 110
  • Click ‘OK’ to save these settings
  • Click ‘Next’ and ‘Finish’