On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.

1. Click New.

2. Click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next.

3. In the Your Name box, type your name as you want it to appear to other people.

4. In the E-mail Address box, type the complete e-mail address assigned by your mail administrator or ISP. Make sure to include your user name, the @ symbol, and the domain name, for example, barbara@contoso.com.

5. In the Password and Retype Password boxes, type the password that was either assigned to you or that you selected for your e-mail account.

6. Select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box.

7. Click Next.

8. Click Internet E-mail.

9. Click E-mail, and then click Next.

10. Under User Information, do the following:

10.1 In the Your Name box, type your full name the way that you want it to appear to other people.

10.2 In the E-mail Address box, type the complete e-mail address assigned by your mail administrator or ISP. Make sure to include the user name, the @ symbol, and the domain name, for example, barbara@contoso.com.

11. Under Server Information, do the following:

11.1 In the Account Type list box, choose POP3, IMAP, or HTTP.

11.2 In the Incoming mail server box, type the full name of the server provided by your ISP or mail administrator. Often this is mail. followed by your domain name, for example, mail.contoso.com.

11.3 In the Outgoing mail server box, type the full name of the server provided by your ISP or mail administrator. Often this is mail. followed by your domain name, for example, mail.contoso.com.

12. Under Logon Information, do the following:

12.1 In the User Name box, type the user name provided by your ISP or mail administrator. This might be just the part of your e-mail address before the @ symbol, or it might be your complete e-mail address.

12.2 In the Password box, type the password provided by your ISP or mail administrator, or one that you created.

12.3 Select the Remember password check box.

13. Click More Settings.

13.1 On the Outgoing tab, select the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication check box (making sure "use same settings are my incoming mail server" is selected)

13.2 Click OK

14. Click Next.

15. Click Finish.

WHAT TO DO NEXT:

Please send an email to chris@edwardrobertson.co.uk or to dave@edwardrobertson.co.uk (or to your own email address or one of your colleagues) to test that your account is fully operational.

ERRORS OR NON-RECEIPT:

You should be aware that emails may take a few minutes (or even longer) to reach the recipient.