how do i configure microsoft outlook 2007 for my Aplus.net email accounts?

Answer by Stuart Pierce, Knowledge Base Support

Here is how to configure the Microsoft Outlook 2007 email client to use with your Aplus.Net email accounts:

1. Open MS Outlook 2007, and from the Tools menu select Account Settings.

2. Click the New... button.

3. Check the box next to Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.

4. Now, you have to specify the email account settings. Please make sure to replace “yourdomain.com” with your actual domain name in all examples below.

• User Information:

1. Your Name – type in the name that your recipients will see in the “From” field of e-mails you send.
2. Email Address – type in your complete email address.

• Server Information:

1. Incoming mail server (POP3) – type in mail.yourdomain.com.
2. Outgoing mail server (SMTP) – type in smtp.yourdomain.com.

•  Logon Information:

1. User Name - type in your complete email address.
2. Password – type in the password for this email account.
3. Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) – do not check this box.

Important: You may also choose to use the SMTP server of your ISP. However, if you decide to use Aplus.Net’s SMTP server as shown above (smtp.yourdomain.com), please make sure that the SMTP server is enabled for the particular email box:

• How do I enable SMTP service using the Aplus.Net Control Panel?

5. Once you have filled in the above information, click on the More Settings button.
6. Select the Outgoing Server tab and check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Select also the radio button next to Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

7. Now, select the Advanced tab. You have two options available for the Outgoing Server (SMTP) settings as specified below:
1. Set the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 465 and select SSL from the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" drop-down menu.
2. Set the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 587 and select TLS from the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" drop-down menu.

8. Click OK.
9. Finally, click Next and then - Finish.

Related links:

• Does Aplus.Net offer a script which will automatically configure my Outlook Express / MS Outlook email client?
  
• Aplus.Net Email Accounts Setup – General instructions.
• How do I configure my Microsoft Outlook 2003 email client?
  
• How do I configure my Outlook Express email client?
• How do I configure my Eudora email client?
• How do I configure my Thunderbird email client?
• Email facts.