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HOW TO SET UP AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT
These instructions are for Blueroo hosted email accounts only.
If you have trouble after setting up your new email account, please contact me and I will attempt to help you.
For detailed instructions on how to set up your account, click on the type of email client you are using.
MS Outlook 2000
MS Outlook 2003
MS Outlook 2007
MS Outlook 2010
MS Outlook Express 6
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Outlook 2000 |
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Please substitute your own domain name, from the details supplied to you, in the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server field below. (e.g. the Blueroo Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server would be mail.blueroo.com.au)
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Start MS Outlook 2000
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Click on Tools and select E-Mail Accounts.
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Select the Mail tab, click on Add and select Mail.
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The Internet Connection Wizard starts, type your name or business name in the Display Name field. This name will appear in the From field in all e-mails you send. Click Next.
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Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address field then click Next.
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In the My incoming mail server is a list box select POP3.
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In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, type mail.your-domain-name then click Next.
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In the Account name field, type your username (eg. john.citizen+your-domain-name) and then type your password in the Password field.
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Make sure the Remember Password option is checked, and make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) checkbox is NOT checked. Click Next.
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Select the type of Internet connection that suits your situation. If you are on broadband, LAN is usually the selection. Click Next.
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Click Finish.
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Highlight the e-mail account you have just set up and click Properties.
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Select the Servers tab and down in the Outgoing Mail Server section, check My server requires authentication and click the Settings button. In Logon information, select Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.
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Click on the Advanced tab and in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field, change 25 to 587. Click OK.
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Note: If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you can select any one of them and click the Set as Default button and that account will be the account used to send all e-mail just by clicking the Send button. If required, you can always change the sending account by clicking on the arrow of the Send button and selecting the best account with which to send the e-mail.
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Click Close.
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Your new e-mail account is now ready for use.
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Outlook 2003 |
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Please substitute your own domain name, from the details supplied to you, in the Incoming mail server (POP3) field below. (e.g. the Blueroo Incoming mail server (POP3) would be mail.blueroo.com.au)
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Start MS Outlook 2003
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Click on Tools and select E-Mail Accounts.
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Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.
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Select POP3 as the option and click Next.
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In the Your Name field, type the name you want to appear in your recipient's From column.
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In the E-mail Address field, type your new email address.
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In the Incoming mail server (POP3) field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the User Name field, type your username (eg. john.citizen+your-domain-name) and then type your password in the Password field.
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Make sure the Remember Password option is checked, and make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) checkbox is NOT checked.
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Click the More settings button then click the Outgoing server tab.
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Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication checkbox and make sure the Use same settings as my incoming mail server radio button is selected.
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Click the Advanced tab and change the Outgoing server (SMTP) setting from 25 to 587. Click OK.
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Finally, click on the Test Account Settings button and Outlook should send a test e-mail.
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Check that the tests all ran successfully and received ticks. Then click Close. If you don't have 2 ticks showing you will have to check your settings for a typo.
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Click Next and then Finish and your new e-mail account is now ready for use.
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Outlook 2007 |
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Please substitute your own domain name, from the details supplied to you, in the Incoming mail server field below. (e.g. the Blueroo Incoming mail server would be mail.blueroo.com.au)
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Start MS Office Outlook 2007
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Click on Tools and then Account Settings.
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On the Email tab click New...
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On the Choose E-mail Service page, select the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP radio button. Click Next.
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Ignore the first 4 fields and check the Manually configure server settings or additional server types checkbox. Click Next.
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Make sure Internet E-mail is selected. Click Next.
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In the Your Name field, type the name you want to appear in your recipient's From column.
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In the E-mail Address field, type your new email address.
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In the Account Type field, make sure POP3 is selected.
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In the Incoming mail server field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the User Name field, type your username (eg. john.citizen+your-domain-name) and then type your password in the Password field.
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Make sure the Remember Password option is checked, and make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) checkbox is NOT checked.
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Click the More Settings button then click the Outgoing server tab.
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Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication checkbox and make sure the Use same settings as my incoming mail server radio button is selected.
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Click the Advanced tab and change the Outgoing server (SMTP) setting from 25 to 587. Click OK.
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Click on the Test Account Settings button and Outlook should send a test email.
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Check that the tests all ran successfully and received ticks. Then click Close. If you don't have 2 ticks showing you will have to check your settings for a typo as there is an error somewhere.
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Click Next and then Finish and your new email account is now ready for use.
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Note: If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you can select any one of them and click the Default button and that account will be the account used to send all e-mail just by clicking the Send button. If required, you can always change the sending account by clicking on the Accounts button and selecting the best account with which to send the e-mail.
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Outlook 2010 |
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Please substitute your own domain name, from the details supplied to you, in the Incoming mail server field below. (e.g. the Blueroo Incoming mail server would be mail.blueroo.com.au)
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Start MS Office Outlook 2010
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On the "File" Ribbon, select info. Then press "+ Add Account".
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Select the option to "Manually configure server settings or additional server types".
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Select the option "Internet E-mail".
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From the Website Details document sent to you, insert the details associated with the new email address.
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Click on "More Settings..." button.
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Click the "Outgoing Server "tab, tick the option "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select the option "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
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On the "Advanced" tab, ensure you change your "Outgoing server (SMTP)" is set to Port 587 and no SSL options are ticked. Then click OK.
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In the Account Type field, make sure POP3 is selected.
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Click on the "Test Account Settings" button and Outlook should send a test email.
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Check that the tests all ran successfully and received ticks. Then click "Close". If you don't have 2 ticks showing you will have to check your settings for a typo as there is an error somewhere.
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Click "Next" and then "Finish" and your new email account is now ready for use.
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Outlook Express 6 |
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Please substitute your own domain name, from the details supplied to you, in the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field below. (e.g. the Blueroo Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server would be mail.blueroo.com.au)
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Start MS Outlook Express 6
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Click on Tools and select Accounts.
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Select the Mail tab, click on Add and select Mail.
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The Internet Connection Wizard starts, type your name or business name in the Display Name field. This name will appear in the From field in all e-mails you send. Click Next.
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Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address field then click Next.
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In the My incoming mail server is a list box select POP3.
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In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field, type mail.your-domain-name.
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In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field, type mail.your-domain-name then click Next.
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In the Account name field, type your username (eg. john.citizen+your-domain-name) and then type your password in the Password field.
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Make sure the Remember Password option is checked, and make sure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) checkbox is NOT checked. Click Next.
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Click Finish.
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Highlight the e-mail account you have just set up and click Properties.
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Select the Servers tab and down in the Outgoing Mail Server section, check My server requires authentication and click the Settings button. In Logon information, select Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.
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Click on the Advanced tab and in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field, change 25 to 587. Click OK.
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Note: If you have multiple e-mail accounts, you can select any one of them and click the Set as Default button and that account will be the account used to send all e-mail just by clicking the Send button.
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Click Close.
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Your new e-mail account is now ready for use.
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