How to update Outlook 2007 - Microsoft Outlook 2007 Tutorial - How to use Outlook 2007

InterCoastal Net Designs Outlook Email Support

Update your existing Microsoft Outlook 2007 with your Icoastalnet email address.

This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook to work with your Icoastalnet.com e-mail account.

To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook 2007

1. Open Microsoft Outlook, select Tools and then Account Settings (If the choice  Account Settings does not appear, click the double arrow at the bottom of the drop down to display hidden choices, then click on it).
   
   


2. A new window will open and you need to click once on your existing email address (it will highlight in blue), click the Remove button, then click Yes.
   
   


3. You will need to click New (under the E-mail tab).
   
   


4. Another window will open and you need to place a check in the box next to Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.
   
   


5. Choose Internet E-mail and click Next.




6. Please enter your information as follows:

Your Name

Enter your first and last name.

E-mail Address

Enter your complete e-mail address. Example -  user@icoastalnet.com


Account Type

          Choose POP3


Incoming mail server (POP3)

Your incoming server is mail.icoastalnet.com

Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

Your outgoing server is mail.icoastalnet.com

User Name

Enter your complete e-mail address. Example -  user@icoastalnet.com

Password

Enter the password assigned to your e-mail account.
There should be a check in the Remember password checkbox.
There should not be a check in the Secure Password Authentication checkbox.


Do Not click the Test Account Settings button.





Click "More Settings." A new window will open with 4 tabs.




7. On the Outgoing server tab click the checkbox for "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
   
   There should be a dot next to "Use same settings as my incoming mail server". Click the Advanced tab.





8. On the Advanced tab make sure there is not a check in either of the "This server requires an encripted connection (SSL)" checkboxes.
   
   Under Delivery there is a checkbox to "leave a copy of messages on server". If you plan to get your mail using another pop client (such as a cell phone/PDA or an additional computer with outlook), you will want to check this box. If you do check this box, you must check the 2 boxes below it and set the days to 30. This leaves 30 days worth of your mail on the server and allows both of your mail clients to get it and allows you to use the web based mail.
   
   The Incoming server (POP3) port should be 110 and should never be changed.

The Outgoing server (SMTP) port is set by default to 25. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs - The company that provides the internet connection at your location) will force you to route your mail through thier server when using port 25. This can cause the authentication information to be lost before the message gets to our server to be sent out. If you ISP does this, you can change this port number to 587 to prevent the loss of the information. If your network has a hardware firewall in place or you have a 3rd party software firewall, you may have to consult with your IT administrator to have this port opened for you. InterCoastal Net Designs recommends using port 587 whenever possible but offers service on both ports.





9. Click OK, Click Next, Click Finish.


10. Click New to create a new email message. Enter your email address as the recipient, type test in the subject line and in the body. You may now click Send. Wait 1 minute and click your Send/Receive button if your message has not been delivered to your inbox. If you do not get your message after 5 minutes, please re-check all of your settings and contact our support staff at 910-575-6095.