Tag Page

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 357028 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.

78354 comments

  • moncler
    Comment Link moncler %PM, %16 %754 %2021 %17:%Sep

    I want to show some thanks to you just for rescuing me from this difficulty. Right after looking through the the web and coming across solutions that were not helpful, I was thinking my entire life was gone. Living without the solutions to the problems you have fixed all through this site is a crucial case, and ones which may have in a negative way damaged my career if I hadn't encountered your blog. Your good skills and kindness in controlling the whole lot was excellent. I don't know what I would've done if I had not come upon such a point like this. I'm able to at this time look forward to my future. Thanks for your time very much for your reliable and results-oriented help. I won't think twice to refer your blog to anyone who will need guidelines on this topic.

  • yeezy supply
    Comment Link yeezy supply %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    I'm writing to make you know of the excellent encounter my wife's daughter obtained going through your blog. She even learned many things, with the inclusion of what it is like to possess an amazing coaching mood to have other individuals completely learn some very confusing issues. You truly did more than visitors' expected results. Thank you for rendering the essential, trusted, informative as well as unique guidance on the topic to Jane.

  • lebron 16
    Comment Link lebron 16 %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    I wanted to send a quick word so as to thank you for these lovely suggestions you are placing at this site. My time intensive internet search has now been rewarded with professional insight to share with my family members. I would declare that most of us website visitors actually are really blessed to be in a wonderful place with so many wonderful people with valuable guidelines. I feel somewhat lucky to have discovered the weblog and look forward to so many more excellent minutes reading here. Thank you once more for everything.

  • off white
    Comment Link off white %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    I enjoy you because of each of your effort on this website. My mom takes pleasure in getting into investigations and it's simple to grasp why. We all notice all about the dynamic manner you give very important tactics via your web site and as well increase contribution from visitors on that concern then our favorite simple princess is now becoming educated a whole lot. Enjoy the rest of the new year. Your carrying out a fabulous job.

  • kd 12 shoes
    Comment Link kd 12 shoes %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    Needed to put you the very little word in order to thank you so much as before about the superb advice you've discussed above. It was certainly tremendously generous with you in giving publicly exactly what most people might have marketed as an e book to make some money on their own, particularly given that you could have done it in case you considered necessary. The good ideas likewise worked as the fantastic way to comprehend some people have similar dream similar to my own to know much more with respect to this condition. I know there are millions of more pleasant occasions in the future for people who looked at your blog post.

  • supreme
    Comment Link supreme %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    I in addition to my buddies have been reading through the excellent hints from your web page then before long I had a horrible suspicion I never expressed respect to the blog owner for them. All the boys appeared to be totally joyful to read them and have now seriously been having fun with these things. Many thanks for getting so kind and for deciding on this form of essential useful guides most people are really needing to learn about. My honest apologies for not expressing gratitude to earlier.

  • kyrie irving shoes
    Comment Link kyrie irving shoes %PM, %16 %753 %2021 %17:%Sep

    Thank you for all your valuable effort on this website. My niece really likes engaging in investigation and it's simple to grasp why. We notice all of the compelling form you provide simple steps through this blog and in addition encourage contribution from website visitors on this concept plus our daughter is now being taught a lot of things. Take pleasure in the remaining portion of the year. You are always doing a pretty cool job.

  • golden goose outlet
    Comment Link golden goose outlet %PM, %16 %717 %2021 %16:%Sep

    I want to show my appreciation to this writer for bailing me out of this predicament. Right after browsing throughout the world-wide-web and coming across opinions which are not powerful, I figured my entire life was well over. Existing minus the approaches to the difficulties you have fixed by way of this short post is a critical case, as well as the ones which may have badly affected my entire career if I had not discovered your web page. Your primary skills and kindness in maneuvering a lot of things was excellent. I'm not sure what I would have done if I had not come upon such a point like this. It's possible to at this moment relish my future. Thanks a lot so much for this impressive and results-oriented help. I won't think twice to propose your blog post to anyone who wants and needs support about this problem.

  • retro jordans
    Comment Link retro jordans %AM, %16 %248 %2021 %04:%Sep

    I intended to create you the little observation just to give many thanks once again just for the splendid thoughts you have contributed in this article. It is remarkably generous with you giving without restraint exactly what a number of us could have distributed as an e-book to help with making some dough for themselves, even more so considering the fact that you might have tried it in case you wanted. The pointers additionally served as the great way to know that most people have similar desire the same as my very own to know the truth much more with reference to this issue. I'm certain there are many more pleasurable occasions in the future for individuals that look over your blog post.

  • off white hoodie
    Comment Link off white hoodie %AM, %16 %201 %2021 %03:%Sep

    I wish to get across my appreciation for your kindness supporting individuals that should have help on in this field. Your special dedication to passing the solution up and down turned out to be pretty helpful and has truly made those like me to realize their aims. Your interesting report entails much a person like me and somewhat more to my mates. Regards; from all of us.

Leave a comment

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

Flickr Stream