How to Set Up an Email Account With AT&T Net (30 Steps)

By Ed Wills

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In addition to the phone services the company is best known for, AT&T offers Internet services to both residential and business customers. The residential service allows for 21 email address or sub-accounts. Unlike free email services such as Yahoo, Gmail, or Hotmail, you must be an AT&T Internet subscriber to have an AT&T email address. Once you establish an AT&T email account you can access it online, through Microsoft Outlook or similar email software, or on your smart phone.

Create Your AT&T E-mail Account

Step 1

Log into att.com using the user name and password provided when you opened your AT&T internet account.

Step 2

Select "Internet" from the MyAT&T tab.

Step 3

Scroll down to E-mail Accounts. Your primary e-mail address was created when you opened your AT&T account. To create additional e-mail accounts select "Create/Manage Sub-Account."

Step 4

Click on "Add a Sub-Account."

Step 5

Click the "Accept" button to agree to AT&T's terms of service and privacy policy.

Step 6

Enter the new e-mail address in the Member ID field.

Step 7

Type a new password in the Password field and re-enter it in the Confirm Password field.

Step 8

Enter first and last names, a nickname, gender, date of birth, and zip code in the appropriate fields.

Step 9

Enter the primary account holder's email address in the Contact E-mail Address field.

Step 10

Determine whether you want to grant this sub-account holder permission to charge purchases to your AT&T account.

Step 11

Select an offline security question and answer as well as a passcode.

Step 12

Select two online security questions with answers and click "Save."

Step 13

Print the data confirmation page if you like, and then click "Continue" to complete your sub-account setup.

Configure Microsoft Outlook to Capture Your AT&T Email

Step 1

Select "Account Settings" from the Tools menu in Microsoft Outlook.

Step 2

Click the "New" button under the E-mail tab.

Step 3

Select the POP3 E-mail Service, and then click "Next."

Step 4

Check "Manually Configure Server Settings or Additional Server Types," and then click "Next."

Step 5

Select "Internet E-mail, and then click "Next."

Step 6

Enter your name, your new AT&T e-mail address, and the password you used to set up the sub-account.

Step 7

Type "pop.att.yahoo.com" in the Incoming Mail Server field.

Step 8

Type "smtp.att.yahoo.com" in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field.

Step 9

Enter your e-mail address in the User Name field.

Step 10

Check "Remember Password," and then click "More Settings."

Step 11

Check "My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication," and then click the "Advanced" tab.

Step 12

Type "995" in the Incoming Server (POP3) Port Number field.

Step 13

Check "This Server Requires and Encrypted Connection (SSL)."

Step 14

Enter "465" in the Outgoing Server (SMTP) field.

Step 15

Select "SSL" in the drop down box next to Use the Following Type of Encrypted Connection, and then click "OK" to be returned to the Internet E-mail window.

Step 16

Click the "Test Account Settings" button to verify your new e-mail address is communicating with Outlook.

Step 17

Close the test window, and click "Finish" to complete your e-mail setup.

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