Using Cox Communications With Outlook

Cox Communication is an Internet service provider which comes with email access facility. With the use of Cox Communication, a user can access both the internet and email through a Web browser. In fact, one can obtain an email address with the domain “@cox.net”. In order to enhance the email facility and its handling, a user may prefer to configure the email address in Microsoft Outlook 2007. This configuration makes it possible to categorize email messages on the computer system. To use this facility, all you need to do is configure the email address and the Outlook tech support will guide you in steps to do so successfully.
Steps to Configure Email Address in Outlook
• Double-click on the Outlook to start the program. On the Outlook home page, locate and click on Tools menu and select Account Settings in the menu.
• Click on the tab marked as E-mail and click on the button New.
• You will see a new button labeled Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP. Click on this button and then click Next.
• A box will show up labeled Manually configure server settings or additional server types. Check this box and click Next.
• On the next screen, locate and choose Internet e-mail and click Next tab.
• A new screen will show up with the spaces to enter name and email address. In the name field space, type in a user name that will appear to others when they receive a message from you and enter your  email address that ends in @cox.net.
• A drop-down menu will appear with the option to choose the Account Type. Select POP3 for the type of account.
• For incoming server address, enter pop.east.cox.net and smtp.east.cox.net for outgoing server address. This is for the users in Eastern state. The user in Western state should use pop.west.cox.net and smtp.west.cox.net respectively. Your location will be provided by the Cox while setting up the account.
• Your user name will be the part of the email address before @ox.net. Type in this user name and your password in the field spaces provided.
• Click Next to input the details and click Finish to confirm the selection.
These Outlook tech support tips will guide you to successfully set up Cox email in Outlook 2007. If you find any issue while following these steps, you can contact Outlook support executives through the phone.