Outlook account setup - problem logging in

**sandersans** · June 7th, 2003, 5:02 AM

I am trying to get my email [a secondary account I set up....not the default] and no matter what user name I set the account to [ie. user+mydomain.com, user, user

mydomain.com, etc] I cannot seem to login.

Outlook tells me it is unable to logon to the mail server (POP3)

Anyone know how to make this work?

Thanks,
sandersans

**sandersans** · June 7th, 2003, 5:12 AM

Nevermind....I finally got it to work. User error....I am a :cen: .

For those that happen to stumble onto this post here are some things to check to make sure you are configured properly.

Email Accounts [set up in Outlook]
1. make sure your email address under user information is set to the user you are trying to dl mail from
2. your username if not the default email account should be username+yourdomain.com

I kept getting the emails and usernames crossed so it wouldn't work for me. Like I said "User Error."

:ph34r:

XtremeDesigns · June 7th, 2003, 12:40 PM

mine dont have + in them when i login

also, surpass gives you the option of clicking a link and DLing a file that can setup outlook for you

**sandersans** · June 7th, 2003, 3:35 PM

Yes the autoconfigure option is there but it is for outlook express. Maybe it doesn't make a difference. In either case everything works fine now.

XtremeDesigns · June 7th, 2003, 3:46 PM

it works for normal outlook too :jester:

**MsCatEyes** · June 17th, 2003, 1:44 PM

Also, some might have to put their own SMTP server in, right? I use my cable companies setup with the POP3 info.

I had to go change that part just to send mail - is that normal?

**sandersans** · June 17th, 2003, 5:45 PM

MsCatEyes - yes that is normal. At home I have to set my smtp server to my ISP smtp server b/c they block port 25 which is the port used for smtp. At work they do not block the port so I can use mail.mydomainname.com

sandersans
:ph34r:

**MsCatEyes** · June 17th, 2003, 7:52 PM

Thanks for explaining why - never knew. Or if I did I forgot

learn something new everyday

meow~

June 7th, 2003, 5:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
sandersans Surpass Fan Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2003 Lives in SoCal Hosted on Vega 86 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	I am trying to get my email [a secondary account I set up....not the default] and no matter what user name I set the account to [ie. user+mydomain.com, user, usermydomain.com, etc] I cannot seem to login. Outlook tells me it is unable to logon to the mail server (POP3) Anyone know how to make this work? Thanks, sandersans __________________ funny, witty, thought provoking signature

June 7th, 2003, 5:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
sandersans Surpass Fan Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2003 Lives in SoCal Hosted on Vega 86 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Nevermind....I finally got it to work. User error....I am a :cen: . For those that happen to stumble onto this post here are some things to check to make sure you are configured properly. Email Accounts [set up in Outlook] 1. make sure your email address under user information is set to the user you are trying to dl mail from 2. your username if not the default email account should be username+yourdomain.com I kept getting the emails and usernames crossed so it wouldn't work for me. Like I said "User Error." :ph34r: __________________ funny, witty, thought provoking signature

June 7th, 2003, 3:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
sandersans Surpass Fan Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2003 Lives in SoCal Hosted on Vega 86 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Yes the autoconfigure option is there but it is for outlook express. Maybe it doesn't make a difference. In either case everything works fine now. __________________ funny, witty, thought provoking signature

June 17th, 2003, 1:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
MsCatEyes Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2003 Lives in Mountains of Colorado Hosted on Sky & D9 102 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Also, some might have to put their own SMTP server in, right? I use my cable companies setup with the POP3 info. I had to go change that part just to send mail - is that normal? __________________ Cat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Probably just chasing my tail again..."

June 17th, 2003, 5:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
sandersans Surpass Fan Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2003 Lives in SoCal Hosted on Vega 86 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	MsCatEyes - yes that is normal. At home I have to set my smtp server to my ISP smtp server b/c they block port 25 which is the port used for smtp. At work they do not block the port so I can use mail.mydomainname.com sandersans :ph34r: __________________ funny, witty, thought provoking signature

June 7th, 2003, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
XtremeDesigns Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2003 Lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 80 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	mine dont have + in them when i login also, surpass gives you the option of clicking a link and DLing a file that can setup outlook for you

June 7th, 2003, 3:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
XtremeDesigns Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2003 Lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 80 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	it works for normal outlook too :jester:

June 17th, 2003, 7:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
MsCatEyes Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2003 Lives in Mountains of Colorado Hosted on Sky & D9 102 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks for explaining why - never knew. Or if I did I forgot learn something new everyday meow~ __________________ Cat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Probably just chasing my tail again..."

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