This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook 2016® to work with your e-mail account. This tutorial focuses on setting up Microsoft Outlook 2016, but these settings are similar in other versions of Microsoft Outlook. You can set up previous versions of Microsoft Outlook by using the settings in this tutorial. As an example, we are going to use username@yourdomain.com address and mail.yourdomain.com host name, please replace them with your own information. Follow these steps:

  • In Microsoft Outlook, from the File menu, select Account Settings

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  • On the Account Settings, select New

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  • For Add Account, select Manual setup or additional server types, click Next

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  • Add Account, Choose Service, select POP or IMAP, click Next

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  • On the POP and IMAP Account Settings, enter your information as follows:

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    User Information
    Your Name:
    Your first and last name

    Email Address:
    username@yourdomain.com (replace with your email)

    Server Information

    Account Type:
    IMAP

    Incoming mail server:
    mail.yourdomain.com

    Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
    mail.yourdomain.com

    Logon Information

    User Name
    username@yourdomain.com (replace with your email)

    Password
    Your email password
    (You can place checkmark on Remember Password)
    While still on this screen, click on More Settings

    General (tab)
    Any Name such as name@yourdomain.com, Work Email, Home Email, etc.

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    Outgoing Server (tab)
    My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
    Use same settings as my incoming mail server

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    Outgoing Server (tab)

    Server Port Numbers

    Incoming server (IMAP): 143
    Use the following type of encrypted connection: None

    Outgoing server (SMTP): 25
    Use the following type of encrypted connection: None

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    Click OK

  • CLICK NEXT

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  • CLICK FINISH

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