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 828824 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.

85573 comments

  • aldarakuae
    Comment Link aldarakuae %AM, %30 %510 %2022 %11:%Aug

    schuharten herren nike court borough mid 1 nike schuhe gr 20 botas cowboy piel kleider zum heiraten borsa twinset rossa
    aldarakuae https://www.aldarakuae.com/

  • kyrie shoes
    Comment Link kyrie shoes %AM, %30 %487 %2022 %10:%Aug

    I actually wanted to develop a brief remark so as to say thanks to you for all the stunning concepts you are showing on this website. My incredibly long internet search has at the end of the day been recognized with brilliant facts and techniques to share with my family. I would tell you that most of us readers are very much blessed to dwell in a fabulous place with very many brilliant people with valuable advice. I feel somewhat fortunate to have seen your website and look forward to tons of more pleasurable moments reading here. Thank you again for a lot of things.

  • atrapaniapp
    Comment Link atrapaniapp %AM, %30 %469 %2022 %10:%Aug

    borsa porta pc tucano amazon new york yankees vintage hat converse chucks high gr眉n gorras originales del cruz azul robe vert c茅ladon lands end sommerkleider
    atrapaniapp https://www.atrapaniapp.com/

  • caulacbonail
    Comment Link caulacbonail %AM, %30 %453 %2022 %09:%Aug

    air force 1 utility 07 blue north face bucket hat black and white af1 mid all nba basketball jerseys wynsors work shoes converse golf black
    caulacbonail http://www.caulacbonail.com/

  • thevgames
    Comment Link thevgames %AM, %30 %369 %2022 %07:%Aug

    robe maxi longue 茅t茅 kleider schwangere iphone 12 pro schutzh眉llen h眉llen iphone se basket trail adidas bullpadel bewer
    thevgames https://www.thevgames.com/

  • catfishmoe
    Comment Link catfishmoe %AM, %30 %276 %2022 %05:%Aug

    oklahoma state football new uniforms doncic earned jersey air dior j1 eqt bask adv w the north face womens dealio down parka nike womens trainers leopard print
    catfishmoe http://www.catfishmoe.com/

  • curry shoes
    Comment Link curry shoes %AM, %30 %272 %2022 %05:%Aug

    I wanted to post you that bit of observation in order to thank you so much as before about the marvelous opinions you've discussed here. This is tremendously generous of you to convey publicly precisely what numerous people would've marketed for an e book in order to make some bucks for their own end, most importantly seeing that you could possibly have done it in case you decided. Those concepts as well worked like the great way to be certain that other people online have a similar dreams similar to mine to understand a whole lot more on the subject of this matter. I believe there are some more fun periods up front for many who browse through your site.

  • projoust
    Comment Link projoust %AM, %30 %229 %2022 %04:%Aug

    nike air max up black hat marine emerald green lace up heels dakine beach hat adidas terrex ax2r beta mid climawarm turnlock saddle crossbody
    projoust http://www.projoust.com/

  • dessanchar
    Comment Link dessanchar %AM, %30 %214 %2022 %04:%Aug

    j crew holiday dresses under armour boys blitzing 3.0 cap boho themed wedding dress athletics 7 walt weiss white flexbase authentic collection stitched mlb jersey elite ryan harris youth jersey denver broncos 68 road white nfl little dress girl
    dessanchar http://www.dessanchar.com/

  • tidyweekender
    Comment Link tidyweekender %AM, %30 %141 %2022 %02:%Aug

    carpisa tracolla donna new era x nba fu脽ballschuhe adidas ohne schn眉rsenkel gorra dodgers campeones robe longue vero moda comma kleid chiffon
    tidyweekender https://www.tidyweekender.com/

Leave a comment

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

Flickr Stream