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To set up email in Outlook 2019, follow these steps:

  1. Open Outlook 2019.
  2. Click the File tab.
  3. In the Account Information section, click Add Account.
  4. In the Choose Service dialog box, select Exchange, POP, IMAP, or Outlook.com and click Next.
  5. In the Add Account dialog box, enter the following information:
    • Your Name: Your full name.
    • Email Address: Your email address.
    • Account Type: POP3, IMAP, or Outlook.com.
    • Incoming mail Server: The incoming mail Server address for your email account. You can usually find this information on your email provider’s website.
    • Outgoing mail Server (SMTP): The outgoing mail Server address for your email account. You can usually find this information on your email provider’s website.
    • Username: Your email address.
    • Password: Your email password.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Outlook will test your account settings. If the settings are correct, you will see a message that says Your account was successfully configured.
  8. Click Finish to close the Add Account dialog box.

Your new email account will now be added to Outlook 2019 and you can start sending and receiving emails.

Additional tips:

  • If you are unsure of your incoming or outgoing mail Server addresses, you can contact your email provider for assistance.
  • If you are using a POP3 account, you will need to configure Outlook to leave a copy of your emails on the Server. To do this, open Outlook and click the File tab. In the Info category, click Account Settings. In the Account Settings dialog box, select your POP3 account and click Change. In the Change Account dialog box, click More Settings. In the More Settings dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Under Delivery, select the Leave a copy of messages on the Server checkbox.
  • If you are using an IMAP account, Outlook will automatically keep a copy of your emails on the Server.