Blog

How to configure Microsoft Outlook 2007 to Send & Receive Mail

This page explains how to set up Microsoft Outlook 2007 to send and receive e-mail for a POP mailbox you've created.

Tip: make sure that the program you are using is Microsoft Outlook, and not Microsoft Outlook Express. These two similarly named programs have different set up instructions. Be sure you do not see the word "Express" on the screen when you start the program.

1. Start the Microsoft Outlook program.

You can use the Start menu to start Outlook 2007. When it opens, click Tools, then Accounts Settings from the menu bar:

outlook2007 1

2. The "Accounts Settings" window appears.

Make sure the E-mail tab is selected, then click New.

outlook2007 2

3. You are asked to choose the E-mail Service.

Choose Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP, then click Next.

outlook2007 3

4. The "Auto Account Setup" screen appears.

When this window appears, simply leave the fields empty, check the Manually configure server settings or additional server types checkbox, then click Next.

outlook2007 4

5. The "Choose E-mail Service" screen appears.

Choose Internet E-mail, then click Next.

outlook2007 5

6. The "Internet E-mail Settings" screen appears.

This is the window where you'll enter most of your account settings. You want the window to look like this:

outlook2007 6
  • "Your Name" is the name that other people will see when you send them e-mail. It should usually be your real name, such as John Smith or Joan of Arc.
  • Enter your "E-mail Address". The address must be the e-mail address of the POP mailbox you created in your account management control panel.
  • For "Account Type", choose POP3.
  • Enter pop3.wildplanetmail.com for the "Incoming mail server" and smtp.wildplanetmail.com for the "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)".
  • Enter your e-mail address again as the "User Name". (The user name must be all lower case).
  • Type your e-mail password into the "Password" box. This is the password you chose for this e-mail address when you created the mailbox in your account management control panel. Or, we may have created it for you. Remember that this password may be different from your master account password. Make sure you check Remember password if you don't want Outlook to ask you for the password each time you read e-mail.
  • Make sure that "Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" is not checked.
  • Do not click "Test Account Settings" yet; it will not work until you complete the next steps.

7. Click the "More Settings" button.

A new "Internet E-mail Settings" window appears.

8. Choose the "Outgoing Server" tab.

In the "Outgoing Server" tab, check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.

Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

outlook2007 8

9. Choose the "Advanced" tab.

Click the "Advanced" tab and change the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" port number to 587. Doing this makes sure that your ISP will not block your outgoing mail connections.

outlook2007 10

In this picture, we've also shown the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" option checked. Whether you do this (and what options you choose below it) is up to you, but we do recommend it: it makes Outlook leave messages on our server so they're visible to your Webmail pages, and to any other devices you might use to read mail. If you don't enable this option, your computer running Outlook will contain the only copies of your messages.

10. Click OK to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

After you close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, the "Add New E-mail Account" screen will still be visible.

11. Test the settings.

Click Test Account Settings. Outlook will usually tell you that "all tests completed successfully".

If Outlook tells you a test failed, double-check to be sure you've entered the settings correctly.

If Outlook still tells you that a test failed, we recommend continuing anyway. This is because some software on your computer (including Norton Antivirus) can make the "Test Account Settings" feature fail, even when Outlook is correctly configured. In most cases, Outlook will work properly when you try sending real messages.

If the "Test Account Settings" window is still open, close it to continue.

12. Finish the wizard.

Click Next, then Finish.

outlook2007 finish

Outlook setup is complete

You're finished! Try sending yourself a test e-mail message to make sure it works.

Read 364358 times Last modified on %AM, %07 %245 %2015 %04:%Mar

About The Author

Super User

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

78529 comments

  • yeezy supply
    Comment Link yeezy supply %PM, %23 %837 %2022 %19:%Mar

    Thank you a lot for giving everyone such a remarkable opportunity to read critical reviews from this site. It's always so beneficial plus stuffed with fun for me and my office colleagues to visit your site a minimum of 3 times in a week to learn the newest guidance you will have. And indeed, I am also at all times motivated with your perfect ideas you give. Some 4 areas in this article are ultimately the most impressive we have all ever had.

  • supreme hoodie
    Comment Link supreme hoodie %PM, %23 %837 %2022 %19:%Mar

    I intended to create you one bit of note to finally give thanks once again for your pleasant suggestions you have provided on this site. It's certainly particularly open-handed of people like you to deliver publicly precisely what a lot of folks could have offered as an electronic book to generate some bucks for themselves, certainly seeing that you could have done it in the event you wanted. Those inspiring ideas also worked like a good way to be sure that many people have the identical passion really like my personal own to find out way more related to this condition. I believe there are some more pleasant sessions ahead for people who view your blog.

  • off white hoodie
    Comment Link off white hoodie %PM, %23 %837 %2022 %19:%Mar

    I am just commenting to make you know what a helpful discovery our daughter undergone browsing the blog. She came to find several pieces, not to mention what it is like to have an awesome helping style to get a number of people quite simply have an understanding of chosen very confusing topics. You actually surpassed people's desires. I appreciate you for producing these insightful, safe, educational not to mention fun guidance on your topic to Lizeth.

  • bape
    Comment Link bape %PM, %23 %765 %2022 %17:%Mar

    I must show my appreciation for your kind-heartedness giving support to individuals that absolutely need assistance with this situation. Your real dedication to getting the message all around turned out to be really effective and have truly empowered regular people just like me to realize their dreams. Your new interesting guidelines signifies a whole lot a person like me and still more to my peers. Thank you; from all of us.

  • lebron 18
    Comment Link lebron 18 %PM, %23 %667 %2022 %15:%Mar

    Thanks for all your valuable labor on this website. Kate take interest in managing research and it is obvious why. My partner and i hear all about the powerful method you produce insightful tips and hints through the web site and foster participation from website visitors on the area so our daughter has been starting to learn a lot. Enjoy the rest of the new year. You have been performing a splendid job.

  • paul george shoes
    Comment Link paul george shoes %PM, %23 %545 %2022 %12:%Mar

    I want to show appreciation to the writer for bailing me out of this circumstance. Because of researching throughout the internet and finding ways which were not productive, I figured my entire life was well over. Being alive devoid of the answers to the issues you've solved all through this guide is a critical case, as well as the kind which might have badly affected my entire career if I had not encountered your website. Your primary understanding and kindness in controlling all the stuff was valuable. I'm not sure what I would've done if I hadn't encountered such a subject like this. I can also at this moment look forward to my future. Thank you so much for your impressive and results-oriented help. I won't hesitate to suggest the website to anyone who should get guide on this subject matter.

  • lebron 16
    Comment Link lebron 16 %PM, %23 %545 %2022 %12:%Mar

    I'm writing to let you understand what a brilliant experience my daughter went through visiting your web site. She mastered many things, which include how it is like to have an amazing giving character to get folks easily know specified specialized things. You actually exceeded our desires. Thank you for supplying these interesting, trustworthy, revealing and fun thoughts on this topic to Jane.

  • yeezy 350
    Comment Link yeezy 350 %PM, %23 %545 %2022 %12:%Mar

    I simply needed to appreciate you once again. I am not sure the things I would have done without the type of techniques provided by you over my theme. It became a very terrifying scenario in my circumstances, however , encountering the very well-written avenue you managed the issue made me to jump over contentment. Now i am thankful for your advice and then believe you find out what a powerful job that you are carrying out training other individuals thru your webblog. Probably you haven't encountered any of us.

  • bape outlet
    Comment Link bape outlet %PM, %23 %545 %2022 %12:%Mar

    I not to mention my guys came checking the excellent tactics found on your web page then all of the sudden I got a horrible feeling I had not thanked the website owner for those strategies. These young men were stimulated to read all of them and have unquestionably been using those things. Thanks for indeed being indeed kind and then for using varieties of high-quality useful guides most people are really eager to be informed on. Our sincere apologies for not expressing appreciation to earlier.

  • supreme clothing
    Comment Link supreme clothing %AM, %23 %380 %2022 %08:%Mar

    Thanks for all of your labor on this site. Gloria loves setting aside time for internet research and it's really simple to grasp why. Almost all learn all concerning the lively medium you create practical ideas via this website and increase response from other individuals about this article then our princess has been learning a whole lot. Take pleasure in the rest of the new year. You are always conducting a dazzling job.

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter all the required information, indicated by an asterisk (*). HTML code is not allowed.

Flickr Stream