Add a SiteHost POP3 account in Outlook 2003/2007

  • Open your E-mail Accounts from your Tools menu in Outlook
  • Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next
  • Select POP3, click Next
  • Enter your name (the name you wish people to see when they receive an email from you)
  • Enter your email address as provided by us
  • Incoming mail server (POP3): mx1.sitehost.co.nz
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mx1.sitehost.co.nz
  • User Name: fill in your email address as provided by us
  • Password: fill in your password as provided by us
  • Click More Settings
  • Open the Outgoing Server tab
  • Add a tick to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
  • Open the Advanced Settings
    • Add two ticks in This server requires a secure connection (SSL) below both the Outgoing mail (SMTP) and Incoming mail (POP3)
    • Make sure the Incoming server (POP3) says 995
    • Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) to 465
  • Click OK, Next & Finish