Outlook 2003 email setup tutorial

Before configuring an email program to send and receive emails, a POP email account must be setup with an Netregistry email hosting service.

• I already know how to work with Outlook 2003. I just need the email settings.
• I don’t know how to configure my Outlook 2003. Continue below.

Working with this tutorial

In the following examples replace the example information with the correct account information, i.e:

• John Smith = <Your Name>
• johnsmith@netregistry.net = <your.email@yourdomainname.tld>
• netregistry.net = <yourdomainname.tld>

To Setup an email account with Outlook 2003

1. Click Tools from the menu bar.
2. Click E-mail Accounts from the drop down menu.

   

3. In the Email section select Add a new e-mail account.
   
4. Click [Next >].

   

5. Select POP3.
6. Click [Next >].

   

7. Complete the following information: Your Name: The name you wish displayed when people receive your emails
   Email Address: The email address you are sending email from.
   Incoming mail server: pop.netregistry.net or imap.netregistry.net (depending which account type you’ve selected).
   Outgoing mail server: smtp.netregistry.net or your Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) outgoing mail server.
   User Name: The full email address is required, e.g. johnsmith@netregistry.net.
   Password: The password used for this email account.
8. Click [More Settings].

   

9. Select the Outgoing Server tab.
10. Select the My outgoing mail sever (SMTP) requires authentication checkbox and Use same settings as incoming mail server.

    

11. Select the Advanced tab. With SSL Encryption
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) = Selected.
    Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) number to 465.
    Use the following type of encrypted connection = SSL.

    Without SSL Encryption (Default)
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) = Unselected.
    Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) number to 587.
    Use the following type of encrypted connection = None.

12. Click [OK].

    

13. Click [Test Account Settings].

    

14. If all is correct, the following popup window should display a successful completion message. Click [Close].

    

15. Click [Next] button, then [Finish] button.

    

Congratulations! You have now correctly set up your email account in Outlook 2003.