Configuring Microsoft Outlook as Email Client

An email program will send mail to a SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server, and fetch mail from a IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server.

Configuration Steps for Outlook

1. Launch Outlook
2. Choose "Manual setup or additional server types". Click Next.
3. Choose POP or IMAP. Click Next.
4. Fill in the details like below

5. Click on "More Settings".
6. Click on "Outgoing Server" tab.
7. Check on "My Outgoing server requires authentication" and "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
8. Click on Advanced tab.
9. Fill in the details like below

10. Incoming server: 143 (TLS)
11. Outgoing server: 25 (TLS)
12. Folders - Root folder path: Inbox
13. Click OK and next.
14. It should run through self-test.
15. Click on Close and relaunch Outlook.