How to retrieve mail from outlook 2013

To retrieve mail from Outlook 2013, you'll need to set up your email account and configure the account settings. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Open Outlook 2013

Launch Outlook 2013 on your computer.

Step 2: Set up your email account

If you haven't already, set up your email account in Outlook 2013. To do this:

  1. Click on the "File" tab in the top left corner of the Outlook window.
  2. Click on "Add Account" in the left sidebar.
  3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  4. Choose your email provider (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook.com) or select "Other" if your provider is not listed.
  5. Enter your email address, password, and other required information.
  6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Configure account settings

To retrieve mail from your email account, you'll need to configure the account settings. To do this:

  1. Click on the "File" tab in the top left corner of the Outlook window.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" in the left sidebar.
  3. Select "Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Account Settings" window, select your email account from the list of accounts.
  5. Click on "Change" next to "More Settings".
  6. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, enter the following information:
    • "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" should be checked.
    • "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server" should be checked.
    • "Incoming mail server" should be set to the correct server address for your email provider (e.g., imap.gmail.com for Gmail).
    • "Outgoing mail server" should be set to the correct server address for your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com for Gmail).
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Sync your email account

To retrieve mail from your email account, you'll need to sync your account with Outlook. To do this:

  1. Click on the "Send/Receive" tab in the top left corner of the Outlook window.
  2. Click on "Send/Receive All Folders" to sync your email account with Outlook.

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