How to Set Up Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Cox

Microsoft Outlook 2007 is an email client that allows you to manage email, organize appointments and tasks, set reminders and utilize a number of other features to help you better manage your personal or work life. Outlook, in particular, is an excellent tool for the self-employed or those working from home, as they are solely responsible for keeping track of a variety of clients and freelancing gigs. If Cox provides your internet service, you can use your Cox email address to connect with Microsoft Outlook 2007.

How to Set Up Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Cox

When you signed up with Cox, you were given a user ID, which doubles as your primary email account. While you can use this email account to set up Outlook, it isn't recommended, since the primary email account is attached to your Cox ID and can't be changed. Instead, you'll need to create an additional email address to use for Outlook. In the unfortunate event that the email account receives spam, you can simply change it. An option you won't have if you use your primary email account.

Create a New Cox Email Account

Cox allows you to create up to nine email accounts for authorized users. Visit Cox.net and log into your account with the user ID and password created when you signed up for service. Then click on "My Account," then "Manage Users" to create a new authorized user. Here, create the email address and password that you will use with your Outlook account.

Configure Microsoft Outlook 2007

Your email address will take about an hour to go live. In the meantime, open Outlook. Click "Tools," then "Account Settings."

Click "New." Select "Microsoft Exchange...." and then enter your name and the Cox email address and password that you just created.

Click "Next." It will search for your server settings. Elect to "Manually Configure your Server Settings."

Select "Internet E-Mail," then click "Next." Ensure that POP3 is selected as the account type. Then enter the incoming mail server and outgoing mail server (SMTP) information for your region. Californians would enter "pop.west.cox.net" in the incoming server address and "smtp.west.cox.net" for the outgoing server address. Substitute "west" for "east" if on the east coast. Refer to Cox's Technical Support page for your state's information.

Enter your user name and password. Click "Next," then "Finish" to set up Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Cox. Keep in mind that if you cannot yet use your Outlook to receive or send mail, you may need to wait an hour or so until Cox has finalized the creation of your email address.