Additional Server Types – Click this button to see other account type you can install.

(Yahoo and other web-based mail providers do not support the protocols needed for HTTP access. You need to use POP3 or the Outlook Hotmail Connector for Hotmail/MSN/Live mail. If you want to access your email from more than one computer, IMAP is generally the best. IMAP account download a copy of your email, POP3's default is to download the mail and delete it from the server. Some email providers allow you to use either IMAP or POP3. If you are using an Exchange account, your Exchange administrator will tell you how to set up your profile, if it's not set up for you automatically when you log on the computer. Check with your email provider to be sure. If you aren't sure what type of account you have, it's probably not an Exchange server.

Microsoft Exchange Server – Choose this if you are going to connect to an Exchange server.

If you aren't sure which type to choose, check with your email provider.

Select the type of account you are using and click Next.

Select Add a new email account from the Email screen.

Tip: Use a descriptive name, so you know what the profile contains without looking at it's Properties.

Click the Add button to make a new profile.

Open Control Panel and find the Mail applet.If you use the Category view in Windows XP's Control Panel, look for the Mail applet in the User Accounts category. Instructions for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 are here. See the Outlook 2000 instructions for the specific screens used with that version.

Use the following steps to create a new profile using Outlook 2002/2003. If you need to add a second account to your current profile, go to the Tools, Email Accounts menu in Outlook and choose View or change existing account, then click the Add button. If you use Outlook for personal and business email, you'll probably want two profiles.

Generally, we recommend one profile per computer user (creating a Windows user account for each user is best, especially if you use Windows XP, but more hassle if you use Windows 98/ME). Outlook 2002/2003 and Outlook 2000/98 in Corporate/Workgroup mode allow you to have as many profiles as you want.

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