E-mail Setup for Outlook 2003

  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the Tools menu, click to select E-mail Accounts.
  3. In the E-mail Accounts dialog box, click to select the Add a new E-mail Account option, and then click Next.
  4. In the Server Type dialog box, click POP3, and then click Next
  5. In the E-mail Accounts dialog box, enter the required information by using the following guidelines:
    1. User Information
      • Your Name: This should be your full name.
      • E-mail Address:  (I.E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
    2. Logon Information
      • User Name: This is usually the part of your e-mail address to the left of the at sign (@).
      • Password: Enter the password
      • You may click to select the check box to have Outlook remember your e-mail account password.
    3. Server Information
      • Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.starpoint.net
      • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.starpoint.net
  6. Click Test Account Settings. This is a new capability in Outlook. This feature calls a dialog box that displays, in a step-by-step manner, each phase of testing the configuration that you have just input. The following occurs when you click Test Account Settings:
    • The connectivity of your system to the Internet is confirmed.
    • You are logged on to the SMTP server.
    • You are logged on to the POP3 server.
    • It is determined if the POP3 server needs to be logged on to first. If necessary, Outlook automatically sets Log on to incoming mail server before sending mail.
    • A test message is sent. This message explains any changes that Outlook made to your initial setup.
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