How to add a mail permanently in outlook

To add a mail account permanently in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Add a mail account using the Outlook account settings

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Add Account" or "Account Settings" (depending on your Outlook version).
  3. Click on "Manual setup or additional server types" and then click "Next".
  4. Select "Internet Email" and click "Next".
  5. 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.
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter the outgoing mail server provided by your email provider.
    • User Name: Enter your email address or the username provided by your email provider.
    • Password: Enter your email password.
  6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Method 2: Add a mail account using the Outlook account wizard

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Add Account" or "Account Settings" (depending on your Outlook version).
  3. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Email" from the list of account types.
  4. 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.
    • Password: Enter your email password.
  5. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Additional steps to make the account permanent

  1. Once you've added the account, you'll need to configure the account settings to make it permanent.
  2. Go to the "File" menu and click on "Account Settings" (or "Account Options" in older versions of Outlook).
  3. Select the account you just added and click "Change".
  4. In the "Change Account" window, select the "More Settings" button.
  5. In the "Internet Email Settings" window, select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  6. Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

By following these steps, you should be able to add a mail account permanently in Outlook.