Microsoft Outlook for Mac (IMAP & SMTP over SSL)

To configure Microsoft Outlook on Mac to receive email with the IMAP protocol over SSL, please follow the steps below. Please replace:

[email protected] with your email address example.com with your domain name your_server.com with your server's host name (you can find your server's host name listed in the upper left corner of your Control Panel)

1. Open the Outlook app. If you have not added any accounts yet, you will be asked for your email address at the very beginning. Enter your full email address at the Welcome screen.

2. If this is not your first account in Microsoft Outlook, choose Tools > Accounts... from the menu bar at the top.

3. Click Add Email Account and then enter your full email address. Click Continue.

4. Turn off the Sync with Microsoft Cloud option and click IMAP.

5. Use the following connection settings:

Email Address: [email protected]
IMAP Username: [email protected]
IMAP Password: *********
IMAP Incoming Server: mail.your_server.com
Port: 993
Encryption method: Use SSL to connect (recommended)
SMTP Username: [email protected]
SMTP Password: *********
SMTP Outgoing Server: mail.your_server.com
Port: 465
Encryption method: Use SSL to connect (recommended)

6. Click Add Account

7. The "IMAP account has been added" screen should show up. Click "Done".