Step by Step Walkthrough (POP)

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Step 4

Steps 8 & 9

Steps 10, 11, 12

You will need your incoming mail server, outgoing mail server, full email address, and your email password. You can find these settings by logging into your Mail Central.

1. Open Outlook 2003.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Email Accounts.
4. Select Add a new email.
5. Click Next.
6. Select Account Type: POP3 (same as POP).
7. Click Next.
8. Fill in the following information:
• Your Name: The name to display on your email.
• Email Address: Your full email address
• User Name: Your full email address
• Password: Your email password
• Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.readyhosting.com
• Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.readyhosting.com
• Remember password: We recommend that you keep this checked.
• Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): We recommend that you keep this unchecked.
9. Click More Settings.
10. Click Outgoing Server.
11. Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
12. Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
13. Click Advanced.
14. Fill in the following information:
• Incoming Server (POP3): 110
• Outgoing Server (SMTP): 587
15. Click OK.
16. Click Next.
17. Click Finish to complete the set-up.

Step by Step Walkthrough (IMAP)

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Step 4

Steps 8 & 9

Steps 10, 11, 12

You will need your incoming mail server, outgoing mail server, full email address, and your email password. You can find these settings by logging into your Mail Central.

1. Open Outlook 2003.
2. Click Tools.
3. Click Email Accounts.
4. Select Add a new email.
5. Click Next.
6. Select Account Type: IMAP
7. Click Next.
8. Fill in the following information:
• Your Name: The name to display on your email.
• Email Address: Your full email address
• User Name: Your full email address
• Password: Your email password
• Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.readyhosting.com
• Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.readyhosting.com
• Remember password: We recommend that you keep this checked.
• Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): We recommend that you keep this unchecked.
9. Click More Settings.
10. Click Outgoing Server.
11. Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
12. Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
13. Click Advanced.
14. Fill in the following information:
• Incoming Server (IMAP): 143
• Outgoing Server (SMTP): 587
15. Click OK.
16. Click Next.
17. Click Finish to complete the set-up.

I followed the instructions, but I still can't connect. What can I do?

• Refer to the generic troubleshooting steps for email client setup.
• Consult Microsoft's support page for Outlook 2003.
• Contact us so that we can help you troubleshoot the issue.
• Contact us to schedule an appointment for us to remotely log into your computer and set it up for you. Note that this is a paid service.