Setting up your AT&T Net email account in Outlook can greatly enhance your email management experience. By configuring your account correctly, you'll be able to access and manage your AT&T Net emails seamlessly through the familiar Outlook interface. In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through the att net email settings for outlook, ensuring a smooth setup process.
Step 1: Launch Outlook and Go to Account Settings
- Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer.
- Click on the "File" tab located at the top-left corner of the Outlook window.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Info" and then click on "Account Settings."
Step 2: Add a New Email Account
- In the "Account Settings" window, navigate to the "Email" tab.
- Click on the "New" button to begin adding a new email account.
Step 3: Select Manual Setup
- In the "Add Account" window, select the option for "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next."
Step 4: Choose Email Service
- In the next window, select the "POP or IMAP" option and click "Next."
Step 5: Provide Account Information
- Enter your name and AT&T Net email address in the respective fields.
- Under "Server Information," choose "POP" or "IMAP" depending on your preference. If you want to keep a copy of your emails on the server, select "IMAP." If you prefer to download them to your computer, select "POP."
- In the "Incoming mail server" field, enter "inbound.att.net."
- In the "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)" field, enter "outbound.att.net."
Step 6: Configure Login Credentials
- Fill in your AT&T Net email address as the "User Name."
- Enter your AT&T Net email account password.
- Check the box for "Remember password" if you want Outlook to save your login credentials.
Step 7: Advanced Settings
- Click on the "More Settings" button.
- In the "Internet Email Settings" window, navigate to the "Outgoing Server" tab.
- Check the box that says "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication."
- Select the option for "Use same settings as my incoming mail server."
- Switch to the "Advanced" tab.
- Set the incoming server port to "995" if you selected "POP" in Step 5, or "993" if you chose "IMAP."
- Enable SSL encryption for the incoming server.
- Set the outgoing server port to "465" and select SSL encryption as well.
- Click "OK" to save the changes and close the window.
Step 8: Test Account Settings
- Back in the "Add Account" window, click on the "Test Account Settings" button.
- Outlook will attempt to connect to the AT&T Net email servers and verify your settings. If everything is configured correctly, you should see a series of "Completed" statuses.
- Click "Close" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Conclusion: Congratulations! You have successfully configured your att net email login in Outlook using the provided settings. You can now enjoy the convenience of accessing and managing your AT&T Net emails within the familiar Outlook environment. If you encounter any issues during the setup process or while using your AT&T Net email account in Outlook, don't hesitate to reach out to AT&T customer support for further assistance.