Add email account to outlook 2013
Here's a step-by-step guide to add an email account to Outlook 2013:
Method 1: Add an email account using the Outlook Account Wizard
- Open Outlook 2013 and click on the "File" tab.
- Click on "Add Account" in the left pane.
- Click on "Manual setup or additional server types" and then click "Next".
- Select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".
- Enter the following information:
- Your Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
- Email Address: Enter your email address.
- Account Type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" depending on your email provider's settings.
- Incoming mail server: Enter the incoming mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., pop.gmail.com).
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter the outgoing mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
- User Name: Enter your email address or the username provided by your email provider.
- Password: Enter your email password.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Method 2: Add an email account using the Outlook Account Settings
- Open Outlook 2013 and click on the "File" tab.
- Click on "Account Settings" in the left pane.
- Click on "Account Settings" again in the pop-up window.
- Click on "New" and then select "Email" from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the following information:
- Your Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
- Email Address: Enter your email address.
- Account Type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" depending on your email provider's settings.
- Incoming mail server: Enter the incoming mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., pop.gmail.com).
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter the outgoing mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
- User Name: Enter your email address or the username provided by your email provider.
- Password: Enter your email password.
- Click "OK" to complete the setup process.
Troubleshooting Tips
- Make sure you enter the correct email address, username, and password.
- Check your email provider's settings to ensure that the incoming and outgoing mail servers are correct.
- If you're using a POP account, make sure that the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" option is selected to ensure that you can access your emails offline.
- If you're using an IMAP account, make sure that the "Download complete items including attachments" option is selected to ensure that you can access your emails offline.