Setting up a BellSouth email account in Microsoft Outlook is a relatively straightforward process. First, open the Outlook application and select File > Add Account. From here, enter your BellSouth email address and click the "Manual Setup or Additional Server Types" button. Next, choose the POP or IMAP option and enter your BellSouth username and password. You'll then need to enter the POP and SMTP server settings as supplied by Bellsouth. Once this is done, click the "More Settings" button and make sure that the correct ports are entered for both POP and SMTP. Finally, click "OK" and then click "Next" to complete the setup. With the setup complete, you can now send and receive emails using your BellSouth email address.