Computer and Software Support


Setting up Outlook 2003 to work with Comcast

To setup Outlook to use email with Comcast, do the following

  1. Click Tools

  2. Click Email Accounts

   

  1. Make sure dot is on View or change existing account

   

  1. Click Add

   

  1. Input the following information

    1. Input your User Name

    2. Type in your E-mail Address

    3. Incoming mail server (POP3) is mail.comcast.net

    4. Outgoing server (SMTP) is smtp.comcast.net

    5. Type in your User Name

    6. Type in your Password

  2. Click Test Account Settings

    1. If the test is successful

      1. Click Next

      2. Skip to step 12

    1. If the test not successful

      1. Click More settings

   

  1. Verify the following

    1. My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication is checked

    2. Use same settings as my incoming mail server has a dot in it

  2. Click Advanced tab

   

  1. Verify the following

    1. Incoming server (POP3) is set to 110

    2. Outgoing server (SMTP) is set to 587

  2. Click OK

   

  1. Test the account

   

  1. Click Finish

   

 

If you want to automatically send and receive mail, click here.