Entourage X For Macintosh - Mail

Step 1.

• Open Entourage. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
• On the Mail tab, click New.

Step 2.

• The the Account Setup Assistant will open. Type your name in the Your Name box. This is the name that users see when they receive messages from you. Click the arrow to advance to the next screen.

Step 3.

• Enter your email address into the the E-mail Address box, and then click the arrow to advance to the next screen.

Step 4.

• Make certain the "My incoming mail server" is set to POP.
• Enter the appropriate mail servers in the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server fields.
• Your domain name is the portion of your e-mail address that follows the @ symbol. (If your email address is billgates@microsoft.com, your domain name would be microsoft.com)
• Your incoming mail server should be pop.yourdomainname.com. (ex. pop.microsoft.com)
• Your Outgoing mail server should be smtp.yourdomainname.com. (ex. smtp.microsoft.com)
• After filling in the correct servers, click the Right Arrow to proceed.
  
  NOTE: Some internet providers, such as Cox, Earthlink, and MSN, are blocking users from using other mail servers to send mail. If you are able to receive mail, but not send mail, or you are getting a 550 error when sending mail, you will need to set the outgoing SMTP server to your internet providers server. Contact your internet service provider for this information. Your email account will function normally, you simply need to make this change to allow all outgoing messages to be delivered by your service provider. Click here for a list of known service providers settings.

Step 5.

• Enter your email address into the Account ID box, and your password into the Password box (remember that passwords are case sensitive). If you want to be prompted for a password when you check messages, click to clear the Save Password check box, and then click the arrow to advance to the next screen.

Step 6.

• Enter your email into the Account Name box and check the option to Include this account in my Send & Receive All schedule.

• Click Finish to save your changes and return to Entourage.

Step 7.

• If you are not using your Internet Providers Outgoing Mail Server, you will need to make one additional change to be able to send e-mail. You need to enable SMTP Authentication.
  • Open Entourage.
  • Select Accounts from the Tools menu.
  • Select your email account from the list and click the Edit button.
  • Click the button labeled Click here for advanced sending options under "Sending Mail" at the bottom.
  • Place a check in the box labeled SMTP server requires authentication.
  • Select Use same settings as receiving mail server.
  • Close the advanced sending options dialog box.
  • Click OK.