This document provides instructions for setting up an Outlook account to connect to an email account hosted by a different server, such as AOL. It explains that you cannot connect directly to an LGH Outlook account hosted on a private server. The steps involve starting Outlook, clicking the File tab, selecting Account Settings, clicking New, entering your name, email address, and password for the external account you want to connect to such as AOL, and then hitting Next and Finish to complete setup.

1. For users of Microsoft Office on your home computer
How to Set Up
Your Outlook Account

2. • You can create an account in Outlook that connects
directly to another account hosted by a different server
• You cannot connect to the LGH Outlook account because it is
hosted on a private server
• You can connect using your ISP address (provided by your
wireless provider. You will need to call their tech support # for
your specifics
• You can also connect to your preferred server (for me, this is
AOL)
Know Before You Start

3. 1.Start Outlook.
2.Click the File tab.
3.In the Info category, click
Account Settings, and then click
Account Settings in the
dropdown.

4. 1. Start Outlook.
2. Click the File tab.
3. In the Info category, click Account Settings, and then click
Account Settings in the dropdown.

5. 1. On the Email tab,
click New.

6. Click “New”

7. Type in your first and last name
Type in the email address of
your preferred account (I use
my AOL address)
Type in your password for that
same email account

8. Then hit next
Then finish.
You should now have both
account linked and will
receive email at both
addresses.