I would like to know how to configure and connect the Microsoft outlook on my home computer so I can receive and send out messages. I bought the computer from someone else and it has outlook on it, but its not connected so I cannot use it yet. Can someone please tell me how to do this? Thanks!

For Outlook 2007, from the Tools menu in Outlook, choose Account Settings. From there, create New... account(s) for each of your mail accounts. The following basic information for each account will need to be obtained from the mail provider and entered in the account setup wizard:

• Mail server names:
  
  • Incoming mail server (example: mail.yourisp.com)
  • Outgoing mail server (example: smtp.yourisp.com)
• Mail server login information:
  
  • Username
  • Password

"Normal" email uses SMTP on TCP/IP port 25 for outgoing mail and POP3 on port 110 for incoming mail. The port settings may also need to be adjusted in the advanced email settings if your provider does not use the typical ports. Any firewall or security software on your machine may also need to be configured to allow these ports.

If you get stuck on a specific entry while working through the account setup wizard or have another Outlook version, holler back here.