The best part of being a Roadrunner email account user is that you can set it up in Microsoft Outlook and check all your emails in one place. Once you’ve set up your Outlook account, you won’t need to sign in to Roadrunner email to access your emails, as you can with Outlook. Also, if you have more than one Roadrunner account, you can add them all to Outlook to make it more convenient to use.
Also, Outlook is available in different versions like 2013, 2016, 2019 etc. which makes the process somewhat complex. But don’t worry as here you will get a step by step guide to help you set up Roadrunner email account in Outlook automatically and manually.
Before I started Roadrunner, once offered by Time Warner Cable (TWC), is now operated by Spectrum webmail. So all the configuration will be through Spectrum. Now let’s get started with setting up Roadrunner email in Outlook.
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Roadrunner settings in Outlook 2013, 2016, or 2019
Method-1 Automatic configuration
To automatically set up your Spectrum email account, here’s what to do:
- Go to Outlook and select the ‘File’ tab.
- Open the ‘Information’ category, go to the ‘Account Settings’ option and select ‘Account Settings’ again from the menu.
- In the “Email” tab, select “New”.
- Next, in the “Automatic Account Setup” section, fill in the following information under “Email Account”:
Your Name: Enter your full name
Email Address: Enter your Spectrum email address.
Password: Enter your Spectrum email password.
Re-enter your password: Re-enter your password
Click ‘Next’ to start the automatic account setup process.
- You will see a confirmation message about the successful completion of the account setup.
- Click ‘Finish’ and finally click ‘Close’.
Method-2 Manual Configuration
In case the automatic setup fails, you can even try again, and if that fails, you can go for this method i.e. manual setup.
Follow the instructions provided to manually add your Roadrunner Spectrum email account:
- Open Outlook and click on the ‘File’ tab.
- Go to the ‘Information’ category on the left and then click on ‘Account Settings’; in the dropdown menu, click ‘Account Settings’ again.
- In the ‘Email’ tab, click on the ‘New’ option.
- Select the “Manual configuration or additional server types” option at the bottom, and then click “Next”.
- Then select ‘IMAP’ and click ‘Next’.
- Under User Information, enter the following information:
Name: Enter your full name
Email Address: Enter your Spectrum email address.
server information
Account type: IMAP
Incoming mail server: mail.yourdomain.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.yourdomain.com
Information Enter
Username: Enter your full email address.
Password: Enter your email password.
If you want to save your password, select the ‘Remember password’ checkbox.
Also select the ‘Require login using secure password authentication’ (SPA) checkbox.
- Then select Test account settings to verify that the Internet is correctly connected to the device and that you are logged in to the servers. You will also receive a text message showing you the changes made to the initial Outlook settings.
- Finally, click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’ to complete the setup.
Roadrunner Settings in Outlook 2010
Method-1 Automatic configuration
Follow the steps below to automatically set up an email account for Roadrunner in Outlook 2010:
- Go to Outlook and then go to the ‘File’ tab.
- Then go to ‘Information’ and select ‘Add account’; The ‘Add New Account’ wizard will open.
- In the ‘Add New Account’ wizard, enter the following information:
Name: The name you want to display
Email Address: Full Spectrum email address
Password: Spectrum email password
Retype your email password to confirm.
Finally, press ‘Next’ to start the configuration.
- Click ‘Finish’ to finish setting up your Roadrunner email Outlook account.
Method-2 Manual Configuration
Follow the step-by-step instructions to manually add a Roadrunner Spectrum email account:
- Open Outlook and then go to the ‘File’ tab.
- On the ‘File’ tab, click ‘Information’.
- Then click ‘Add Account’ and you will be redirected to the ‘Add New Account’ wizard.
- Then select the “Manually configure server settings or additional server types” option and click “Next”.
- You will see ‘Internet Email’ selected by default on the ‘Choose Email Service’ page; press ‘Next’ to continue.
- Enter the following information as required:
Name: Enter your full name
Email Address: Enter your Spectrum email address.
server information
Account type: IMAP
Incoming mail server: mail.yourdomain.com
Outgoing mail server: mail.yourdomain.com
Information Enter
Username: Enter your full email address.
Password: Enter your email password.
If you want to save your password, select the ‘Remember password’ checkbox.
Also select the ‘Require login using secure password authentication’ (SPA) checkbox.
- Then select Test account settings to verify that the Internet is correctly connected to the device and that you are logged in to the servers. You will also receive a text message showing you the changes that have been made to the initial Outlook settings.
- Finally, click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’ to complete the setup.
Important Roadrunner Outlook Settings
To access your rr.com email account in Outlook, you will need to enter the following Roadrunner server settings:
| IMAP | SMTP | ||
| Rr.com (RoadRunner/TWC) IMAP Server | mail.twc.com | Rr.com (RoadRunner/TWC) SMTP Server | mail.twc.com |
| IMAP port | 993 | SMTP port | 587 |
| IMAP security | SSL/TLS | smtp security | INITIOTLS |
| IMAP username | Your full email address | smtp username | Your full email address |
| IMAP password | Your Rr.com password | SMTP password | Your Rr.com password |
Email settings for Spectrum Roadrunner will be the same for all versions of Outlook such as 2013, 2016, and 2019.
Using a desktop email application like Outlook improves workflow and offers more options. Also, your email will still be available on your computer even if your device is offline. The email setup above will also help you set up your roadrunner account on iPhone.
That was all about how you can set up a Roadrunner email account in Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 365.
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