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Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2007 settings for Comcast email

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1. Launch your Microsoft Outlook 2007

2. When the program is first time to be used, it will look like the photo below

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3. Click the Next button

4. Select "YES" radio button and then click Next button

Your name: Type your Name

Email address: Type your Comcast full email address


Account type: Pop3

Incoming mail server: mail.comcast.net

Outgoing mail server smtp: Smtp.comcast.net

User Name: type your Comcast email address

Password: type your personal password

Remember password SHOULD BE CHECK-MARKED

SECURE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION SHOULD NOT BE CHECK MARKED

Click MORE SETTING BUTTON to configure servers.

Type a name that you desire. You can type your name if you want

After typing your name in the MAIL ACCOUNT section of this page, click Outgoing Server button

The MY OUTGOING SERVER REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION should be Check Marked

Select USE SAME SETTINGS AS INCOMING MAIL SERVER

Then click ADVANCE TAB for server configuration

For INCOMING server port, type in 110

Box should not be check marked

For outgoing server port, type in 587

For the USE THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF ENCRYPTED CONNECTION, choose NONE

Click the OK Button to close the mini page

Click the TEST ACCOUNT SETTINGS button to test if your servers are correctly set up. You will be able to know this if you get all GREEN CHECK MARKS.

If you get all green check marks, it means you are ready to send and receive emails using your Comcast email account via outlook 2007.


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