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When you want to set up an email account in Microsoft you need to have one or more email account created in your cPanel (Control Panel).

See "How to create an email account in cPanel"

When you are in Microsoft Outlook, click on Tools and then Email accounts.

1. It will then ask you if you want to add a new email account. You then click "Add new email account".

2. Then it will ask you what type of server you would like to use. You must choose the POP3 option.

3. You then have a screen that asks you for the details. At Your name you type in your name (ex. John Smith).

4. You then the type your email address where it says Email Address. And at logon information your email address is also your Username.

5. Your password is the one you used to setup the email account in you cPanel. Remeber to tick Save password.

6. Your incoming mail server (POP3) and Outgoing SMTP servers are mail.yourdomain.co.za (Ex. mail.icreatehosting.co.za).

7. Then click on Test account settings button and check if everything works fine.

8. You then click on "More settings". When it opens the next screen, click on the tab that says Outgoing server and tick the box "My outgoing server SMTP requires authentication.

9. Then click ok and next and finish.

Your email account is now set up. You can follow the steps above if you want to add more accounts.

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