Follow these steps to set up your email account in Outlook 2016:
1. Open Outlook 2016
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Launch Outlook 2016 from the Start Menu.
2. Add a New Account
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Click the File tab (top-left corner).
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Click Add Account.
3. Enter Email Address
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Enter your full email address.
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Click the Advanced link and check Let me set up my account manually.
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Click Connect.
4. Choose Account Type
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Select POP or IMAP (IMAP is recommended) and click Next.
5. Enter Server Settings
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Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):
mail.yourdomain.com(or the hosting server address) -
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
mail.yourdomain.com(or the hosting server address) -
Port Numbers:
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Incoming (IMAP): 993
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Outgoing (SMTP): 465 or 587
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Encryption: SSL/TLS
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Check Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)
*Replace
yourdomain.comwith your actual domain name for a professional setup.
6. Complete Setup
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Click Next.
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Enter your email password and click Connect.
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Outlook will test the account settings automatically.
Your Outlook 2016 is now configured to send and receive emails using IMAP.
