Configuring Outlook
Configuring an email program to send and receive email is a necessary step to use your domain's email address. You need to use an email client program that supports Post Office Protocol (POP3) and Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP). While these are standards, the configuration settings are implemented differently in each software program.
We’ll walk you through the configurations of the email programs listed below.
Note: You now may use your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as your SMTP Server for your outgoing email. Please check the SMTP Reference Table below or ask your ISP for the name of the SMTP server that you can use to relay your outgoing mail.
Note: Norton Anti-Virus users. In Norton Anti-Virus Options, please disable Email Protection temporarily while you reconfigure your software. When the configuration changes are made, re-enable your Norton Anti-Virus Email Protection.
Configure Your Email Software
[ Microsoft Outlook Express ] [ Microsoft Outlook 2000 ] [ Microsoft Outlook 2002 ]
| Example |
Term |
Description |
| Your Name |
John Doe |
The Account Name is usually how your name appears in emails sent from this email configuration. |
| yourdomain.com |
Domain Name |
This is your hosted domain name that you use for your email. If your domain is a different root name like .org, please use yourdomain.org |
yourPOPlogin
or
yourPOP3login |
POP Login User Name |
This is the login name assigned by your domain host. It may be the same as your email address or it may be different as in these examples. |
| you@yourdomain.com |
Email Address |
This is your domain email address. This is the address used to send you Internet email. |
| mail.yourdomain.com |
POP3 Server (incoming) |
The Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) Server is the incoming mail server used to collect your domain email until you open your email program and download the incoming mail. Your domain host is usually your POP3 service provider. |
smtp.YOUR-ISP.com
or
mail.yourdomain.com |
SMTP Server (outgoing) |
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the outgoing mail server through which you send your outgoing mail. Since you are connected to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), they know that you are a valid subscriber and allow your outgoing email to be relayed to the destination. Please check the SMTP Server Reference Table below or contact your ISP. |
| SMTP Server Reference Table |
| MTS |
smtp.mts.net |
| SHAW |
shawmail.wp.shawcable.net (winnipeg only) |
| SKYWEB |
mail.skyweb.ca |
|
