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How To : Server settings in Outlook 2016

Last modified: October 11, 2022
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Server Settings in Outlook 2016

Step 1

Open Windows Control Panel.

On your desktop taskbar, search for “Control Panel”. Click on “Control Panel”.

Step 2

Select Mail (Microsoft Outlook 2016).

Sort the “View by” tab by “Large icons” and select “Mail (Microsoft Outlook 2016).

Mail(ms outlook 2016)

 

Step 3

Select “Email Accounts”.

Email Accounts

 

Step 4

Select an email account and tap “Change”.

change email account

 

Step 5

Check Mail Setup – Outlook.

Check Mail Setup – Outlook settings are input correctly:

– Account Type: IMAP / POP (Recommended: IMAP)

– Incoming Mail Server: mail.example.com (IMAP) / mail.example.com (POP)

– Outgoing Mail Server: mail.example.com

– User Name: your email address in full i.e. (marvel@example.com)

– Password: Login password for Webmail.

check mail setup

 

Step 6

Select “More Settings”.

More Settings

 

Step 7

Check additional Outgoing Server settings.

1. Move your cursor to the tab “Outgoing Server” next to “General”. Click on the tab “Outgoing Server”.

2. Check the box “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication”.

3. Check the box “Use same settings as my incoming mail server”.

internet email settings outgoing server

 

Step 8

Check Advanced Tab (ports, encryption and root folder path)

1. Move your cursor to “Advanced” tab. Click on “Advanced” tab.

2. Check whether ports and encryption is correctly configured.

Default settings:

– Incoming server (IMAP) – port 993 – encryption SSL/TLS

– Outgoing server (SMTP) – port 465 – encryption SSL/TLS

Note: If you prefer POP as account type, below is the setting to enter in Incoming Server under Advanced Tab for port and encryption.

Default settings:

– Incoming server (IMAP) – port 995 – encryption SSL/TLS

3. Ensure “INBOX” in capital letter is entered in Root Folder path.

4. Click “OK”.

internet email settings advanced

 

Step 9

SAVE your settings.

Click NEXT and Outlook will proceed to test the account settings.

Click CLOSE when testing is completed.

Click FINISH to complete setup.

save settings

 

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