To set up an email account in outlook you will need a domain name, an email address and an email password.The email password will be the password you used in setting up an account in Cpanel.

To set up an email account in outlook:

• Open Outlook 2010.
• Click File, then Add Account.
• Enter your account information, i.e., your name, email address and password.
• Select manually configure server settings or additional server settings types, then click Next.
• Choose Internet E-mail, then click Next.
• Enter your email information, i.e.:-Your name as you want it to appear, e.g., Softlink Support.-Your full email address, e.g., support@softlinkoptions.com.

  -Select POP3 or IMAP.

  -Enter mail.example (softlinkoptions).com in the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server field.

  -Enter mail.example (softlinkoptions).com in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field.

• Enter your full email address (support@softlinkoptions.com) in the User Name field.
• Enter your email password in the Password field. Then Click on More Settings
• Click on Outgoing Server tab. Check My outgoing server (SMTP) Requirements Authentication. Make sure Use same settings as my incoming sever mail is also checked. Click on OK.
• Click Test Account Settings button and you should see all items with green check marks. Click the close button to close the test window.

That is how easy you can your email account on Microsoft outlook 2010. This is the end of our tutorial.