Set Up an E-mail Account

To use Outlook Mail, you must set up an account with and obtain an e-mail address from an Internet service provider (ISP). Then you can use Mail’s Add New E-mail Account Wizard to automatically configure Mail to send and receive messages using that address.

Set Up an E-mail Account

Configure Your Account Automatically

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If Mail is not currently open, click the Mail button in the navigation pane. Outlook switches to Mail.
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Click Tools.
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Click Account Settings. The Account Settings dialog box appears.
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Click New. The Add New E-mail Account Wizard starts, displaying the Choose E-mail Service page.
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Click the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP option ( changes to ).
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Click Next. The Add New E-mail Account Wizard’s Auto Account Setup page appears.
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Type your name as you want it to appear ...

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