Tag: Configure Outlook For Mac

Related stories. to its free Web e-mail service, Outlook.com. Using IMAP is preferable to POP, because it offers a way to keep your e-mail synchronized when using third-party clients.

You can use Outlook.com with Apple's Mail app on OS X, but its new account wizard is preconfigured to use POP whenever you enter 'outlook.com' as your e-mail address. Here's how to set up Mail to use IMAP for Outlook.com instead of POP, so you can take advantage of the new IMAP support. Step 1: If you're using two-step verification with your Microsoft account, you need to go to and create an app password to use. If you're not using two-step verification, move on to Step 2.

Step 2: Launch the Mail app in OS X and start the add account wizard by going to File Add Account. If you've never used Mail and you're opening it for the first time, the add account wizard will appear automatically. Step 3: In the address field, enter a bogus e-mail address and leave the password field blank, then click Continue. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 4: For incoming mail server settings, make sure that the account type is set to IMAP, then enter 'imap-mail.outlook.com' as your incoming mail server.

Enter your real Outlook.com e-mail address and password in the username and password fields. Remember to use your app password here if you're using two-step verification. Click Continue to move on to the outgoing mail server settings.

Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 5: Under outgoing mail server, enter 'smtp-mail.outlook.com.' Check the box to use authentication, then click Continue.

Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 6: At the account summary page, double-check the mail server settings to make sure that everything has been entered correctly. You'll notice that your e-mail address shows up as the bogus address you entered in Step 2.

We'll go back and fix this after the account's been created. Make sure to uncheck the box next to 'Take account online,' then click Create. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 7: When the Accounts window appears, select the account you just created from the left pane.

When your account information appears, replace the bogus e-mail address with your real Outlook.com e-mail address. When you're all done, close the Accounts window and make sure to save your changes. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET.

URL: Important: to guarantee service security, we are enforcing high-grade encryption level for sending emails via POP/IMAP mailboxes. SSLv2 and SSLv3 are no longer supported. Verify that your mail clients/mobile devices are using the latest software version and that officially supported version of Operating System is being used. Note: this article applies only to POP/IMAP mailboxes.

Tag Configure Outlook For Mac Exchange 2013

To connect your Outlook for Mac to Exchange mailbox via POP or IMAP connection read the Knowledge Base article on To configure Outlook 2016 for Mac to connect to a POP/IMAP mailbox:. Open Outlook and navigate to Tools Accounts. In the Accounts window click on E-mail OR click the plus sign ( +) in the lower left-hand corner and choose E-mail. In the new window, fill in the following fields, then click Add Account. Important: We strongly recommend to use the IMAP protocol instead of POP protocol as POP protocol is considered to be outdated and can cause the performance issues for your mailbox. E-mail address: enter your primary email address (UPN) for your Exchange mailbox. Password: type your mailbox password.

User name: enter your primary email address. Type: select POP or IMAP. Incoming server: you can find this information in the HostPilot速 Control Panel Services  Mailboxes POP/IMAP Section  View Instructions button.

Outgoing server: you can find this information in the HostPilot Services Mailboxes POP/IMAP Section  View Instructions button. Note:if the port 25 is blocked on your network, you may use the alternative ports 465 or 587 for Outgoing server settings.

Configure Outlook In Windows 10

Under Outgoing Server click More Options choose Use Incoming Server Info in the Authentication field. Navigate to OutlookPreferencesAccount. Select the mailbox and then click Advanced. Uncheck the box to Sync all IMAP folders every minutes. Check the box for Use IMAP IDLE if the server supports it. If you have an Exchange mailbox, read the Knowledge Base article on for more information.