E-mail set up for Outlook 2010

  1. Start by clicking the File ribbon at the top left.
    Outlook Account Settings window with File tab highlighted
    Click the Account Settings Button and select Account Settings from the drop down.
    Account Settings button - Modify settings for this account, and configure additional connections
  2. Click the New button.
    Outlook Account Settings - E-mail Accounts with E-mail tab selected
  3. Select E-mail Account and click Next.
    Outlook Add New Account window - Choose Service
  4. Select Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.
    Outlook Add New Account window - Auto Account Setup window
  5. Select Internet E-mail and click Next.
    Outlook Internet E-mail Settings with Outgoing tab selected
  6. Fill in all the boxes and click More Settings.

     

    Account type: IMAP,
    Incoming and Outgoing mail server: mail.ricebelt.net
    Outlook Add New Account - Internet E-mail Settings

  7. Select the Outgoing Server Tab. Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
    Outlook Internet E-mail Settings window with Outgoing Server tab selected
  8. Click the Advanced Tab. Select TLS from Use the following type of encrypted connection. Change the Outgoing Server (SMTP) Port to 587. Click OK. (Incoming should be 143.)
    Outlook Internet E-mail Settings window with Advanced tab selected
  9. Click the Next button.
    Outlook Add New Account - Internet E-mail Settings window
  10. Click the Close button.
    Outlook Test Account Settings window - Congratulations screen
  11. Click the Finish button.
    Outlook Add New Account - Congratulations!
  12. Click the Close button. Outlook 2010 is now setup for IMAP. No special folder handling is needed.
    Outlook Account Settings - E-mail Accounts window