Let's set up an e-mail account so that you can send and receive e-mail.

Tip: What is an e-mail account? "E-mail" is text and images exchanged over a computer network. It is an electronic letter. To use e-mail, you must have a contract with an Internet Service Provider to obtain the right to use e-mail. The right to use e-mail is assigned to one individual and users are unique on the network. What makes these e-mail users unique is called an "e-mail account". When you set up an e-mail account and the e-mail address you are going to use, you can send and receive e-mail.

Practice: Start Outlook Refer to "Let's start and quit Outlook" for how to start Outlook.

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• Account Settings

Account Settings

The Outlook 2007 Startup wizard may be displayed the first time you start Outlook.
You can set up an e-mail account using the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard or you can set one up in Outlook using Tools menu. I'll explain the following three methods.

• Set up the account automatically in the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard

• Set up the account manually in the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard

• Set up the account from the Tools menu in Outlook

Set up the account automatically in the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard

When you contract with an Internet Service Provider that supports Auto Account Setup, you can set up an account automatically in the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard.

Let's complete the set up using the following steps.

1. Start the setup.

   

   Click the Next button.

2. Set up the e-mail account.

   

   Check that Yes is selected, and then click the Next button.

3. Set up the e-mail account.

   

   Type in the e-mail account and password provided by your Internet Service Provider.
   When you have filled in all the items, click the Next button.

   Tip: When entering an e-mail account When typing in E-mail Address, Password, and Retype Password, full-width and half-width characters are distinguished.

4. A connection to the network is started automatically.

   

   Click the Finish button.
   Now, you can use e-mail.

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Set up the account manually in the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard

If your Internet Service Provider does not support Auto Account Setup or you are using Outlook at work, using the automatic setting might not work.
In these cases, set up the account using the following steps.

1. Start the setup.

   

   Click the Next button.

2. Set up the e-mail account.

   

   Check that Yes is selected, and then click the Next button.

3. To set up the account manually, check that the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box is selected.

   

   Click the Next button.

4. Select an e-mail service.

   

   Click Internet E-mail, and then click the Next button.

5. Set up the e-mail account.

   

   Type in the e-mail account and password provided by your Internet Service Provider.

   When you have filled in all the items, click the Next button.

   Tip: When entering an e-mail account When typing in E-mail Address, Password, and Retype Password, full-width and half-width characters are distinguished.

6. Finish the setup.

   

   Click the Finish button.
   

   Now, you can use e-mail.

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Set up the account from the Tools menu in Outlook

To set up an e-mail account after starting Outlook, set up the account using the following steps.

1. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.

   

   The Accounts Settings dialog box appears.

2. On the E-mail tab, click New.

   

   The Add New E-mail Account dialog box appears.

3. Set up the e-mail account.

   

   If your Internet Service Provider supports Auto Account Setup, continue from Step 3 of Setup account automatically.
   If your Internet Service Provider does not support Auto Account Setup or you are using Outlook at work, using the automatic setting might not work. In these cases, continue from Step 3 in Set up account manually.

   Tip: When you have two e-mail accounts If you already have an e-mail account set up and you are adding a new e-mail address, the following screen appears. In this case, click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click the Next button. The screen shown in Step 3 appears, and you can continue the setup.

4. When you have finished the setup, the account is added to the Account Settings dialog box.

   

   Click the Close button.

   Now, you can use e-mail.

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