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Setting up Outlook from Your Home ISP

  1. Click on the Tools menu in Outlook.
  2. Select "Accounts".
  3. Select the option to Add a New Email Account.
  4. Enter the information requested, such as a display name and your @murraystate.edu email account.
  5. When prompted to select an incoming mail server type, select POP3.
  6. Provide your name and email address.
  7. For the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server, enter pop.murraystate.edu
  8. For the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server, enter YOUR ISP server address.
    The name of your outgoing mail server will be the name of your Internet Service Provider server address. For example, if you are using VCI, you would enter mail.vci.net. If you do not know your ISP server address, please contact your Internet Service Provider or look at the bottom of this page to see if your ISP is listed.
  9. Enter your account name (User Name) and Password.
    NOTE: For security purposes, it is best NOT to select the "Remember password" checkbox. screenshot of Outlook Express, setting up a new email account.

Local ISP's and their mail server address (if known):

Bellsouth
(800) 436-8638
www.bellsouth.com

Comcast
(888) 793-9800
www.comcast.net

Earthlink
(800) 511-2041
www.earthlink.net
mail.earthlink.net

Heartland Internet
(800) 203-1853
www.hcis.net
mail.hcis.net

Murray Electric
(270) 753-5312
www.murray-ky.net
smtp.murray-ky.net

Western Kentucky Network
(877) 954-8748
www.wk.net
mail.wk.net

VCI
(800) 755-1239
www.vci.net
mail.vci.net