How to add mail account in outlook 2010

To add a mail account in Outlook 2010, follow these steps:

Method 1: Add a new email account using the Outlook Account Wizard

1. Open Outlook 2010 and click on the "File" tab.
2. Click on "Add Account" in the left pane.
3. Click on "Manual setup or additional server types" and then click "Next".
4. Select "POP or IMAP" 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 (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 your email provider's username.
   • Password: Enter your email password.
6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Method 2: Add a new email account using the Outlook Account Settings

1. Open Outlook 2010 and click on the "File" tab.
2. Click on "Account Settings" in the left pane.
3. Click on "Account Settings" again in the pop-up window.
4. Click on "New" in the "Email" section.
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 (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 your email provider's username.
   • Password: Enter your email password.
6. Click "OK" to complete the setup process.

Additional Tips:

• Make sure to enter the correct email address, username, 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 from the server.
• 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 2010 by following the same steps.