1. Open Outlook
Firstly, let’s open up Microsoft Outlook Outlook mail. In the top menu click Tools > E-Mail Accounts.
2. Add new account
Click Add a new e-mail account
3. Select IMAP
Select IMAP and click Next
4. Now time to enter your details
These details should be available from your service provider. If that’s us, shoot us a quick email (perhaps from another email address) or give a ring and we’ll happily provide them.
Name
The name you want to appear in a persons inbox when you send them an email
Email
Enter your full email address – [email protected]
Username
Enter your full email address again [email protected]
Password
Carefully enter your password
Incoming mail server (IMAP)
Enter the details given to you, similar to mail.domain.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
Enter the details given to you, similar to mail.domain.com
5. Click ‘More Settings’
Click on More Settings…
At the top, click Outgoing Server tab
Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
Be sure Use same settings as my coming mail server is also checked
Click OK
6. Test account
Click Test Account and you should see a bunch of green ticks come to the party
Click Close
7. Next
Click Next bottom right
8. You did it
That’s it, you’re now a certified email wizard. Click Finish to close and go grab a coffee.
9. Test
Send us a test email to check if you like. We’ll happily respond to let you know it’s working.