Sky Email through Outlook - Is it possible?

Terrysdelight

Hi

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to view my sky email account through Outlook? If so, can you tell me how I do it?

Many thanks Terri-Technofobe!

PaulK_3

You can indeed, first thing you need to do is log into sky.com using the account name and password for the account you want to download the email for. Once logged in go to sky email and tools, go to the email section inbox, click on mail settings and in there you can enable POP access on the POP and forwarding tab.
Once that is done you need to setup Outlook to download the email.
Sky Help Center, Setting up your email software for Sky email

Enabling POP3 / IMAP on your Sky Email account
1. Log into your Sky Email account. Click on Sky email and tools tab, click envelope icon to go to inbox.
2. Click Mail Settings at the top of any Sky Email page.
3. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab in the orange Mail Settings box.
4. Select Enable POP.
5. Click Save Changes.

Depending on which version of outlook you should follow instructions along these lines

Configure your mail client:

1. Open Outlook 2003.
2. Click the Tools menu and select Email Accounts...
3. Click Add a new email account and click Next.
4. Choose your server type by clicking the radio button and click Next
5. Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:

User Information
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full Sky Email address (username@sky.com)

Server Information
Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.tools.sky.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.tools.sky.com

Login Information
Username: Enter your Sky Email username (including @sky.com)
Password: Enter your Sky Email password

6. Click More Settings... and then click the Outgoing Server tab.
7. Tick the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
8. Click the Advanced tab and tick the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Incoming Server (IMAP).
9. Tick the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Outgoing Server (SMTP) and enter 465 in the Outgoing server (SMTP) box.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Test Account Settings... After receiving Congratulations! All tests completed successfully, click Close.
12. Click Next and then click Finish.

If you need any help after following instructions ring sky BB tech support, the Tier 1 people can help you through it.

Terrysdelight

Thanks so much for your reply.