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Configuring Microsoft Outlook to access e-mail account
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Article ID: 000001
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Problem
Can't configure Microsoft Outlook to use SixByte-hosted e-mail account.

Solution
1. Open Microsoft Outlook
2. From the Tools menu, choose E-mail Accounts
3. Select the Add new e-mail account option
4. Click the Next > button
5. Click the Add... button
6. Select the POP3 option
7. Click the Next > button
8. In the E-mail Accounts window:

Type your name in the Your Name: field

Type your e-mail address in the E-mail Address: field

Type your e-mail address in the User Name: field

Type the password to your e-mail account in the Password: field

Enter the name of your mail server in the Incoming mail server (POP3): field

Your mail server's name is: clientmail.sixbyte.net


Enter the name of your mail server again in the Outgoing mail server (SMTP): field

Make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication checkbox is UNCHECKED

Click on the More Settings ... button

9. Click on the Outgoing Server tab
10. Make sure that the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication checkbox is checked.
11. Select the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option
12. Click the OK button
13. Click the Test Account Settings ... button
14. If no dialog boxes appear asking for a username and password, and you see no red X's in the Test Account Setting window (You should see only green check marks), then Microsoft Outlook 2003 has been properly configured to access your e-mail account.
15. Assuming step 14 was completed without errors, click the Close button to close the Test Account Settings window
16. In the E-mail Accounts window:

Click the Next > button

Click the Finish button

17. Microsoft Outlook 2003 is now properly configured.

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