How to setup IMAP email on Outlook 2016

Updated On:
4 June 2019
Documented By:
Roger

Step: 1

Launch Microsoft Outlook 2016. Click the File from the menu bar.

Launching Outlook 2016 clicking File menu bar

 

Step: 2 

In Account Information page, click the Add Account button.

Outlook 2016 Account Information page Add Account button

 

Step: 3

Select Manual setup or additional server types, and then click the Next button

Outlook 2016 selecting manual setup additional server types

 

Step: 4

Choose IMAP and then click “Next”

choosing IMAP account type next button

After that enter the account details

IMAP incoming outgoing mail server details

Incoming Mail:

Server: mail.yourdomain.com (Use your own email domain, this is just a guideline on what to key in)

Encryption method: SSL/TLS

Port: 993

Outgoing Mail:

Server: mail.yourdomain.com (Use your own email domain, this is just a guideline on what to key in)

Encryption method: SSL/TLS

Port: 465

Once finish key in all the account details, click “Next”

It will prompt out a message asking you to key in the password. Once key in the password then click Connect and wait for it to connect your account from the server. Then it is finished and ready to be used

password prompt clicking Connect to finish

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