Outlook 2013 Email Setup 

This guide will help you set up a new email account with the proper server settings in Outlook 2013.

Screenshot of Microsoft Outlook settings page showing 'Account Information', 'Add Account' button, 'Account Settings', and 'Mailbox Cleanup' options.

Step 1. Navigate to your Account Settings:

  • Open Outlook 2010 or 2013

  • Click the File menu (top left)

  • Click +Add Account

Step 2. The Add New Account window will open:

  • Enter Your Name

  • Enter Your full E-mail Address

  • Enter Your Password

  • Click Manually configure server settings or additional server types

Screenshot of an email account setup window with fields for name, email address, password, and options for text messaging or manual server configuration.

Step 3. The Add New Account window will change and require you to Choose Service

  • Select Internet E-mail

  • Click Next

A computer screen displaying an account setup window with options for choosing a service: Internet E-mail, Microsoft Exchange or compatible service, and Text Messaging (SMS) with Next and Cancel buttons at the bottom.

Step 4. Enter your Internet Email Settings

  • Make sure your Name, Email Address and Password are correctly entered

  • Ensure your full email address (ex: myemail@lingonetworks.net) is in the User Name box

  • Click the Account Type drop-down and select IMAP

  • In the Incoming mail server field enter:  pop.lingonetworks.net

  • In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field enter:  smtp.lingonetworks.net

  • Enter your full email address as your User Name

  • Click More Settings…

Screenshot of an email account setup window with fields for user information, server settings, and logon details, including name, email, server type, and password.

Step 5. Setting up your Advanced Account Settings:

  • Click the Outgoing Server tab

  • Make sure that the box for My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication is checked

  • The field < Use same settings as my incoming mail server > should be selected

  • Click the Advanced tab

  • Find the Incoming Server (IMAP) drop-down list and select SSL

  • Find the Outgoing server (SMTP) drop-down list and select SSL

  • Find the Outgoing server (SMTP) field and enter 465 (you may need to change the number in this field)

  • In the Incoming mail field, make sure that 993 is entered for IMAP

  • Click OK — you will be returned to the previous window

  • Click Next>

Screenshot of Internet E-mail Settings window, displaying Outgoing Server tab with options for SMTP authentication, login credentials fields, and buttons for OK and Cancel.

Step 6. The Test Account Settings window will appear and process the test automatically. If you experience an error, double-check all steps for accuracy, make sure your Internet connection is active, and try again.

Step 7. Once your account settings are confirmed by the system, you are finished! Click Close to exit the setup window.

Screenshot of a test account settings window showing two completed tasks: logging into an email server and sending a test email.