Setting Up Outlook 2010
Getting to the Auto Account Setup Screen:
If, when you open Outlook, you see the Outlook 2010/2013 Startup Wizard:
- Click Next.
- Select Yes and click Next.
- Skip down to the Auto Account Setup section of this page.
If you do not see the Outlook 2010/2013 Startup Wizard, follow these instructions:
- Close Outlook.
- From your Start menu, open the Control Panel.
- Double-click Mail. (If you do not see Mail, click Switch to classic view on the left in Windows XP. In Windows 7, look at the top right corner of the window. Click on Category to drop down your list of view options and select Small icons or Large icons.)
- Click Show Profiles.
- Click Add.
- Type mccombs in the Profile Name box and click OK.
Auto Account Setup
1. Enter the following information in the boxes on the screen.
- Your Name: enter your first and last name as they appear in your email
Example: Jane Smith - Email Address: enter your McCombs email address
Example: Jane.Smith@mccombs.utexas.edu - Password: enter your MSB Account password
- Retype Password: enter your MSB Account password
2. Click Next.
3. You will see a screen that says it is configuring your account. It may take several minutes.
Outlook may will prompt you to enter your username and password. In the User name field, enter username@mccombs.utexas.edu and in the Password field, enter your MSB Account password.
4. Click Finish.
5. On the Mail screen, if you check another email account through another profile in Outlook, select Prompt for a profile to be used. Whenever you open Outlook, you will be asked which profile you want to open. To view your McCombs email, select mccombs. Your other profile is probably called Outlook. If you only have one profile in Outlook, or if this is the only profile you’ll use, select Always use this profile, and select mccombs from the drop down list.
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- OK
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If the Auto Account Setup does not work, close everything and follow the Manually configure server settings instructions below to configure your account manually.
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