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To add an email address in Outlook 2013, first go to the ''File'' menu option near the upper left-hand corner.  
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1. Click on the ''File'' menu, then go to the ''Info'' submenu and click on the ''Account Settings'' button.
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With ''Info'' selected, click ''Add Account''.
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2. Click the ''New...'' button underneath the ''E-mail'' Tab.
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Select ''Manual setup or additional server types'' and click ''Next''.  
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Select ''POP or IMAP'' and click ''Next''.  
3. Before filling in any information check the box labeled ''Manually configure server settings or additional server types'' and click ''Next''.  
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Fill out the information on this window as seen in the example below (with your own unique username and password) and then click on the ''More Settings...'' button.<br/>  
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4. Select ''Internet E-mail'' from the options presented and click ''Next''.  
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Go to the ''Outgoing Server'' tab and check the box that says ''My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication'' and ensure ''Use same settings as my incoming mail server'' is selected underneath that.  
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5. Select your preference from the ''Account Type'' drop down menu and Fill out the information on this window as seen below and then click on the ''More Settings...'' button.<br/>  
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Now, go to the ''Advanced'' tab and change the ''Outgoing server (SMTP)'' port to ''465'' and select ''SSL'' for the preferred type of encryption. Then, simply click ''OK''.
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6. Goto the ''Outgoing Server'' tab and check the box that says ''My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication'' and make sure ''Use same settings as my incoming mail server'' is selected underneath that.  
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You will be returned to original "Account Settings" screen. From here, simply click ''Next.''
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Outlook will now test your account settings. Once it has succeeded, simply click ''Close'' from the test window and then ''Finish'' to complete the process.  
7. Click the ''Finish'' button. You should now be able to send and receive mail.  
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'''For proper synchronization, it may be necessary with Outlook 2013 to create a few additional folders.'''
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First, look at the folders that appear beneath your new IMAP XMission account heading. If you do not see any of the following folders, you will need to manually create them.
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*Archives
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*Sent
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*Junk
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*Trash
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To add any of these folders, simply right-click anywhere beneath the heading for your new IMAP account and select ''New Folder.''
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At this point, you're all set!

Revision as of 14:28, 19 March 2013

To add an email address in Outlook 2013, first go to the File menu option near the upper left-hand corner.

1outlook2013setup.png


With Info selected, click Add Account.

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Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.

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Select POP or IMAP and click Next.

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Fill out the information on this window as seen in the example below (with your own unique username and password) and then click on the More Settings... button.

5outlook2013setup.png


Go to the Outgoing Server tab and check the box that says My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and ensure Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected underneath that.

6outlook2013setup.png]


Now, go to the Advanced tab and change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 465 and select SSL for the preferred type of encryption. Then, simply click OK.

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You will be returned to original "Account Settings" screen. From here, simply click Next.

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Outlook will now test your account settings. Once it has succeeded, simply click Close from the test window and then Finish to complete the process.

For proper synchronization, it may be necessary with Outlook 2013 to create a few additional folders.

First, look at the folders that appear beneath your new IMAP XMission account heading. If you do not see any of the following folders, you will need to manually create them.

  • Archives
  • Drafts
  • Sent
  • Junk
  • Trash

To add any of these folders, simply right-click anywhere beneath the heading for your new IMAP account and select New Folder.

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At this point, you're all set!