Office Outlook

Modifying an existing account in Microsoft Office Outlook

Once you have converted to AMBT DSL or dial-up, these changes are required so you can send and receive mail. 

MS Outlook

  • From the menu bar click on Tools -> email accounts from the dropdown menu
  • In the subwindow that opens, select "View or change existing e-mail accounts" then click on Next



    Highlight the account you wish to change and click on Change
  • Change the outgoing mail server to smtp.ambt.net.
  • Under Logon Information, the username must be in the form of username@sev.org.
  • Click on the More Settings button

 


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  • In the subwindow that opens, select the Outgoing Server tab


     
  • Check the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" option and check "Use same settings as my incoming server" radio button
  • Click OK
  • Click on "Test Account Settings".  This will test the changes that you have just made.
  • If all test pass, then click on Next and then OK
  • If this test fails, contact American Broadband technical support.  They can assist you in making this change.

     

     

 
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