#Pound Communications Support Area

Outlook 2013 - Creating a POP3 Account.


Open Outlook 2013. If the setup wizard appears, click the Next button. Then , on the E-mail Accounts page, click the Next button to start the setup.

If the wizard doesn't appear, go to the Outlook toolbar, click the File tab. Just above the Account Settings button, click Add Account.

Your Name:

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

Email Address:

Type in your 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.

Select POP or IMAP, and then click the Next.

User Information

Your Name:

Should be filled in.

Email Address:

Should be filled in.

Server Information

Account Type:

POP3

Incoming mail server:

mail.mailconfig.net

Outgoing mail server (SMTP):

mail.mailconfig.net

Logon Information

User Name:

Type in your glisnet email address, e.g., username@cac.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!