How Do I Set Up Outlook 2013?

How to Set Up Outlook 2013

Below are the steps to set up an email account with Outlook 2013:

1. Open Outlook and select Manual setup or additional server types. Then click the Next button.
   
    
2. From the Choose Service panel, select POP or IMAP. Then click the Next button.
   
    
3. Enter the necessary information from the POP and IMAP Accounts Settings panel. Use the tool below to gather the necessary information. Enter your domain name below to locate your settings.
   
   

    To find your email settings, enter your domain name in the form below. 

   Can't Find the Search Box?

   If you can't find the search box for entering your domain name, you can access the settings directly through the dedicated search form.

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   Below is a detailed explanation of the email settings.

   	POP	IMAP
   Email Address:	The email address you are setting up.	The email address you are setting up.
   Incoming Mail Server:	A system that receives an email. The server is found in the above results.	A system that receives an email. The server is found in the above results.
   Incoming Server Port:	995 - A setting that mail servers use for receiving an email.	993 - A setting that mail servers use for receiving an email.
   Outgoing Mail Server:	A system that sends email. The server is found in the above results.	A system that sends email. The server is found in the above results.
   Outgoing Server Port:	587 - A setting that mail servers use to send an email.	587 - A setting that mail servers use to send an email.
   Outgoing Server (SMTP) requires authentication:	Yes - Your full email address and password.	Yes - Your full email address and password.
   SSL/TLS:	Enable this option. Enabling SSL and using TLS ensures your email remains secure. Please be sure you are using a mail app that supports TLS 1.2.	Enable this option. Enabling SSL and using TLS ensures your email remains secure. Please be sure you are using a mail app that supports TLS 1.2.

   
   Below are the email settings for Dotster and Mydomain customers:
   
    
   Email Settings for Dotster Customers

    

   Below are generic settings that should work for any email client or mobile device.

   Setting	What You Input
   Username:	Your full email address
   Password:	Your email password
   Connection Type:	Server & Port info
   POP	Incoming Server: pop.dotster.com Incoming Port: 110 (or 995 with SSL enabled)
   IMAP	Incoming Server: imap.dotster.com Incoming Port: 143 (or 993 with SSL enabled)
   SSL (Optional):	Enabled or Disabled
   Outgoing Server Authentication:	Enabled
   Outgoing Server:	smtp.dotster.com
   Outgoing Port:	587 (or 465 with SSL enabled)

    

   Note: If 587 is not working for the Outgoing Port, try using port 25 instead.

   Email Settings for Mydomain Customers

    

   Below are generic settings that should work for any email client or mobile device.

   Setting	What You Input
   Username:	Your full email address
   Password:	Your email password
   Connection Type:	Server & Port info
   POP	Incoming Server: pop.mydomain.com Incoming Port: 110 (or 995 with SSL enabled)
   IMAP	Incoming Server: imap.mydomain.com Incoming Port: 143 (or 993 with SSL enabled)
   SSL (Optional):	Enabled or Disabled
   Outgoing Server Authentication:	Enabled
   Outgoing Server:	smtp.mydomain.com
   Outgoing Port:	587 (or 465 with SSL enabled)

    

   Note: If 587 is not working for the Outgoing Port, try using port 25 instead.



4. Once you have entered the necessary information, select More Settings. More Settings will open in a new window that has three tabs. Select the Outgoing Server tab.
5. From the Outgoing Server tab, select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Then, use the settings you located in the form search.
   
    
6. Select the Advanced tab from the same popup window. Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 587, leave the Root folder path blank, and click OK to proceed.
   
   Doing so will take you to the POP and IMAP Account Settings panel.
    
7. Click the Next button. Outlook will then attempt to test your account settings. Let the process complete until the Congratulations message appears.
   
    
8. Click the Close button, then the Finish button.

Through these steps, you can set up your POP3 or IMAP account in Outlook 2013. Your email account is now set up.

Review

Learn how to set up your email account in Outlook 2013. You must enter your POP or IMAP account settings, configure outgoing server authentication, and adjust SMTP port settings. Use the tool provided to find your email settings based on the domain name associated with your business email account.