Outlook 2010 Setup
- Getting Started with Outlook 2010
- Configure Outlook 2010 for POP3 and SMTP Authentication
- Complete Outlook 2010 Setup for PlanetMagpie Email
- How to Limit the Number of Days Email Stays on the Server
Getting Started with Outlook 2010
- Open Outlook 2010.
- Click the File tab on the far left.
- Click the "Add Account" button. An "Add New Account" window will pop up.
- Click the button next to "Manually configure server settings or additional server types".
- Click Next.
- The button next to "Internet E-mail" should be selected. If not, click it.
- Click Next.
Configure Outlook 2010 for POP3 and SMTP Authentication
- The Internet E-Mail Settings window will appear.
- Under User Information:
- Enter your full name in the Your Name field.
- Enter your PlanetMagpie email address in the E-mail Address field.
- Under Server Information:
- Enter mail2.planetmagpie.com in the Incoming Mail Server field.
- Enter smtp2.planetmagpie.com in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field.
- Under Logon Information:
- Enter your username (typically your email address without the @planetmagpie.com) in the User Name field.
- Enter your password in the Password field.
- Make sure the "Remember password" box is checked.
- Make sure the "Test Account Settings by clicking the Next button" box on the right is checked.
- Click the "More Settings…" button on the bottom right.
Complete Outlook 2010 Setup for PlanetMagpie Email
- In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window that appears, click the Outgoing Server tab.
- Click the box next to "My Outgoing Server (SMTP) requires Authentication".
- Make sure the button next to "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected.
- FOR COMCAST CUSTOMERS:
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Under Server Ports, you will see a line that says, "Outgoing Server (SMTP):" with a number field next to it (should say 25).
- Change the number next from 25 to 587.
- Continue from "Click OK" below.
- FOR AT&T CUSTOMERS:
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Under Server Ports, you will see a line that says, "Outgoing Server (SMTP):" with a number field next to it (should say 25).
- Change the number next from 25 to 2525.
- Continue from "Click OK" below.
- Click OK. The window will close.
- Click Next.
- A Test Account Settings window will appear. It will verify your PlanetMagpie email information. Once it does, click the Close button.
- Click Finish.
How to Limit the Number of Days Email Stays on the Server
If you use Outlook 2010 and want to leave a copy of your emails on the email server (for example, if you check your email from multiple locations), follow these instructions.
- In Outlook 2010, click the File tab.
- Click Account Settings, and then click "Account Settings…". See below.
- On the E-mail tab under Name, select your email account.
- Click Change above it.
- Click More Settings.
- Click the Advanced tab. Look under the Delivery section.
- Select the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" check box. See below.
NOTE: If you don't want Outlook to leave a copy of emails on the server, uncheck this box!
- Check the "Remove from server after X days" box. This will free up space for more email later. The default is 14 days. We recommend changing this value to 10 days.
NOTE: If you want to save an email, save it in an Outlook folder. The Exchange Server WILL delete all emails left over!
- Check the "Remove from server when deleted from 'Deleted Items' box. This will remove email messages you delete.
- Click OK.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
