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How to setup imap account in Microsoft Outlook 2016

Last modified: October 5, 2022
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How to setup IMAP email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016

1. Launch your Microsoft Outlook 2016.

2. From Top left menu, click on FILE > make sure that Info is selected on the left> click on Add Account.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016
setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

3. Enter your full email address > click on “Advanced options” > tick the checkbox “Let me set up my account manually” then Connect.

4. Choose account type, select IMAP.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

5. Enter mail.domain.com for Incoming and Outgoing mail server (SMTP).

6. Select “None” under the Encryption method.

7.  Assign Incoming mail server to port 143 and Outgoing mail server (SMTP) port to 587,  click Connect.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

8. Enter the password for your email address then Click OK.

9. Account setup is complete. Lastly, check the checkbox if you want to set up Outlook mobile on your phone then click OK.

Your email account now is ready to use.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

Note: If you wish to edit the Account Setting, you may proceed with the below step

1. File> Account Setting> Double click your email address> More Settings

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

2. Click on Outgoing server tab to check on “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” as it is our currently mail server policy to allow sending from mail client.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

3. Click on the Advanced tab and you can edit your port setting here.

4. By default, the system will select the option “Leave a copy of messages on the server” as a backup. Click OK.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

5. After edit click OK, it will return to the Add account setting. Click on Next and click on Close after the Test Account Settings have been done.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

6. Your email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 is ready to use.

setup IMAP email account in outlook 2016

Check out this article for guidance on how to set up POP3 account with SSL in Microsoft Outlook 2016. Feel free to visit our Knowledge Base for more information or tutorial about Email Hosting.

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