Because individuals often have to wear several hats for different responsibilities, there is a need for several e-mail addresses as well. You may even have a home e-mail address in addition to your office e-mail address. For example, a person in the admissions department may have to respond to e-mail that is addressed not only to her but also to admissions@cocc.edu. Outlook can accommodate additional mail accounts by adding mail services.
To configure additional e-mail accounts
- On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
- Select Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
- Select the e-mail server used for your account, and then click Next.
- In the appropriate boxes, type the information given to you by ITS.
- Do any of the following:
- If you are adding a Microsoft Exchange Server account, click Check Names to verify that the server recognizes your name. The name and server you entered should become underlined. Be sure your computer is connected to your network. If your name does not become underlined, contact your administrator.
- If you are adding a POP3 (POP3: A common protocol that is used to retrieve e-mail messages from an Internet e-mail server.) server account, click Test Account Settings to verify that your account is working. If there is missing or incorrect information, such as your password, you will be prompted to supply or correct it. Be sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
- If you want to configure additional settings, such as how you want your computer to connect to your e-mail server, click More Settings. Otherwise, click Next.
- Click Finish.