Adding mail account in outlook
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to add a mail account in Outlook:
Method 1: Adding a Mail Account using the Outlook Account Wizard
- Open Outlook and click on the "File" tab.
- Click on "Add Account" and then click on "Manual setup or additional server types".
- 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: Enter the outgoing mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
- User Name: Enter your email address or your email provider's username.
- Password: Enter your email password.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Method 2: Adding a Mail Account using the Outlook Account Settings
- Open Outlook and click on the "File" tab.
- Click on "Account Settings" and then click on "Manage Profiles".
- Click on "Show Profiles" and then select the profile you want to add the new account to.
- Click on "Add" and then select "Email Account".
- 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: Enter the outgoing mail server provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
- User Name: Enter your email address or your email provider's username.
- Password: Enter your email password.
- Click "OK" to complete the setup process.
Additional Tips:
- Make sure to enter the correct email address and password for your email account.
- If you're using a POP account, you may need to configure the account to leave a copy of the email on the server or delete it after downloading.
- If you're using an IMAP account, you may need to configure the account to synchronize your email folders or leave a copy of the email on the server.
- You can also add multiple email accounts to Outlook by following the same steps.