How to Setup Email on Microsoft Outlook 2013

• These instructions are intended specifically for setting up POP3/IMAP e-mail on Microsoft Outlook 2013.
• I’ll be working with Microsoft Outlook 2013 (specifically version 15.0.4420.1017 [64-bit]).
• If these instructions don’t quite work for you, check-out our tutorial on

Step 1: Add a New Account

Click Add Account.

Select the radio button for Manually setup or additional server types.

Then click Next

Select the radio button for POP or IMAP.

And then click Next

Your Name should be your name as you want it to appear in e-mails that you send.

E-mail Address should simply be your e-mail address.

If you’ve configured your e-mail in cPanel then you can either select POP3 or IMAP for your Account Type.

Step 6: Configure Login Information

User Name should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, [email protected] instead of just test email.

The password should simply be the password for your e-mail account.

Step 7: Configure SMTP for Authentication

Select the Outgoing Server tab.

Be sure the box is checked for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication, and then select the radio button for Log on using.

User Name should be your username, generally with the domain included. For example, [email protected] instead of just test email.

The password should simply be the password for your e-mail account.

Click OK

Step 8: Finish and Test Settings

Check the box for Automatically test account settings when Next is clicked, and then click Next :

Assuming the tests complete successfully, click Close :

Step 9: Setup Complete

That’s it, Microsoft Outlook 2013 should now be set up to receive e-mail!

Click Finish