Outlook 2010 Settings Update

General Email Settings

Incoming Server Settings

Account Type: IMAP (or POP3 if preferred)
Incoming Server: m.net10.net
SSL: Enabled
Incoming Port: 993 (995 for POP3)
Username: Your full email address

Outgoing Server Settings

Outgoing Server: m.net10.net
SSL: Enabled
Outgoing Port: 465
Username: Your full email address

These settings are for updating your existing account in Outlook 2010.  If you need to set up your account for the first time, please refer to the account setup instructions.

  1. Open Outlook and select the File menu.
  2. Click on Account Settings and then Account Settings again.
    Outlook 2010 Account Settings Button
  3. Click on your Net10 email account so that it is highlighted. (Note: If you have more than one Net10 email account, you will need to repeat these steps for each one.)
    Outlook 2010 Select Your Account and Click Change
  4. Click Change.
  5. Take note of whether your Account Type is set to POP3 or IMAP.
  6. Set Incoming mail server and Outgoing mail server (SMTP) to m.net10.net
  7. Under Logon Information, set User Name to your full email address and enter your password in the Password box.
  8. Uncheck the Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) box if it is checked.
    Outlook 2010 Account Settings
  9. Click on More Settings.
  10. Click on the Outgoing Server tab.
  11. Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication box, and select the Use same settings as my incoming mail server option.
    Outlook 2010 Outgoing Server Settings
  12. Click on the Advanced tab.
  13. Set both of the Use the following type of encrypted connection drop-down boxes to SSL.
  14. If the Incoming server line says (IMAP), the port number box next to it should be set to 993. If it says (POP3) the port number box should be set to 995.
  15. Enter 465 in the box next to Outgoing server (SMTP).
    Outlook 2010 Advanced Server Settings
  16. Click OK.
  17. Click Next.
  18. Click Close on the test message box if it appears.Outlook 2010 Test Connection Dialog
  19. Click Finish.
    Outlook 2010 Finish Dialog