#Pound Communications Support Area

Outlook 2007 - Creating a POP3 Account.


Start Outlook 2007.

Click on Tools / Account Settings...

Under the E-mail tab, click the New... button.

Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP
Click the Next button.

Your Name:

Type the name you'd like to appear on emails that you send out.

Email Address:

Type in your glisnet email address, e.g., username@glis.net

Password:

Type the password you use for your email address.

Retype Password:

Same password as above.
Place a check next to Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
Click the Next button.

Make sure there's a "dot" next to Internet E-mail
Click the Next button.

User Information

Your Name:

Should be filled in.

Email Address:

Should be filled in.

Server Information

Account Type:

POP3

Incoming mail server:

mail.glis.net

Outgoing mail server (SMTP):

mail.glis.net

Logon Information

User Name:

Type in your glisnet email address, e.g., username@glis.net

Password:

Type the password you use for your email address.
Place a check next to Remember password
Uncheck (if checked), Require logon using Secure Password Authentication

Click the More Settings... button.

Click the Outgoing Server tab.
Place a check next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
Place a "dot" next to Use same settings as my incoming mail server

Click the Advanced tab.

Outgoing server (SMTP):

Remove 25 and type in 587.
Click the OK button.

Back at the main setup window, click the Next button and then the Finish button.

That's it!