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# Setup Outlook 2010

> Configure Outlook 2010 to send mail through MailChannels Outbound Filtering by setting smtp.mailchannels.net as the outgoing mail server with SMTP authentication.

This guide walks you through configuring Outlook 2010 to relay outbound mail through MailChannels Outbound Filtering.

## Prerequisites

* Outlook 2010 installed and configured with your email account
* Your MailChannels SMTP username and password

## Configure the relay

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Account Information">
    Go to the **File** menu and click the **Info** tab to open the Account Information section.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_149.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=b66c24babbc41cf22a5935dc8b6e3507" alt="Outlook 2010 File menu Info tab" width="720" height="530" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_149.jpg" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Account Settings">
    Click **Account Settings**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_150.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=6c7b07b8e4e584701c342002c30ff41e" alt="Outlook 2010 Account Settings" width="722" height="532" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_150.jpg" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select your account">
    Select your email account from the list and click **Change**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_151.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=607003b1110a94e7c1416bd84782a4f2" alt="Outlook 2010 account list" width="1238" height="639" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_151.jpg" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the outgoing mail server">
    Change **Outgoing mail server (SMTP)** to:

    ```text theme={null}
    smtp.mailchannels.net
    ```

    Click **More Settings...**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_152.JPG?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=2843ca508967ba2f6b8452888d1729b2" alt="Outlook 2010 outgoing mail server" width="680" height="601" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_152.JPG" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure authentication">
    Select the **Outgoing Server** tab in the email settings dialog.

    * Check **My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication**.
    * Select **Log on using**.
    * Enter your MailChannels SMTP username and password.
    * Check **Remember password**.

          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_153.JPG?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=c8762ac39a30be5f6273070a99ef2c09" alt="Outlook 2010 outgoing server authentication" width="1083" height="639" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_153.JPG" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the port and encryption">
    Select the **Advanced** tab.

    * Set **Outgoing server (SMTP)** port to `25`.
    * Set **Use the following type of encrypted connection** to `TLS`.

          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mailchannelscorporation/qgJx36-4nVXYStTm/images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_154.JPG?fit=max&auto=format&n=qgJx36-4nVXYStTm&q=85&s=6cc064196a64ef767bc71bf0f2f745af" alt="Outlook 2010 advanced port and TLS settings" width="536" height="587" data-path="images/setting-up-for-outlook-2010/Selection_154.JPG" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the configuration">
    Click **Next**, then click **Finish** to save your settings.
  </Step>
</Steps>