Outlook 2010 - Configure A New Account

Step-By-Step Instructions to get you up and running in no time.

Access from Microsoft Office Outlook 2010

To add an existing Microsoft Office Outlook 2010:

  1. Open Microsoft Office Outlook 2010.
  2. Go to File > Info > Add Account.
  3. Select the checkbox Manually configure server settings or additional server types. Click Next.
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  4. Select the Internet Email option and click Next.

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  5. Specify the following:
    • Your name.
    • Your email address.
    • Account type. If you want to keep copies of messages on the server, select the IMAP option. If you do not want to keep any messages on the server, select the POP3 option. Selecting IMAP will also allow you to train the SpamAssassin spam filter on email messages you receive, if SpamAssassin is enabled on the server.
    • Incoming mail server. Type sdgfastmailer.co.uk
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP). Type sdgfastmailer.co.uk
    • User Name. Specify your full email address. Example: johndoe@example.com.
    • Password. Enter you email account password.
    • Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA). Leave this option un-ticked.

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  6. Click More Settings, open the Outgoing Server tab and check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.

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  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Finish.

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