If you’re using SSL settings and your server has a self-signed (free) SSL certificate installed on the mail server, you may get a popup warning.Click the Next button to make a connection to the server and test the configuration.This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is checked.Use the following type of encrypted connection is “TLS”.POP3 connection methods over a secure (SSL) network connection. This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) is not checkedĪdvanced Internet E-mail Settings screens for email accounts using IMAP.Outgoing server (SMTP) is port 25 (587 also can be used if needed).Use the following type of encrypted connection is “None”.Once complete, click OK to return to the previous window.Īdvanced Internet E-mail Settings screens for email accounts using IMAP (left) and POP3 (right) connection methods over a standard (non-SSL) network connection.Fill in the Advanced settings using the images and instructions below.Now select the Advanced tab at the top of the More Settings window.It is not compatible with servers requiring SMTP authentication. That setting applies only to servers configured to allow POP Before SMTP authentication, in which a successful login to retrieve mail allows a user from the same IP address to also send mail for a period of time. Log on to incoming mail server before sending mail (POP3 only) should not be enabled.Use same settings as my incoming mail server should be enabled.My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication should be checked.Click the More Settings button, and select the Outgoing Server tab.Step #6: Configure Outgoing Server Settings SPA is not the same as SMTP authentication, which is used on cPanel servers.
Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) must not be checked.Password is the email account password.
Otherwise, skip ahead to Step #5: Configure General Settings. If you’re editing an email account that already has been configured in Outlook, click on the account name and then click on the Change button.Select the radio button for POP or IMAP.
Outlook 2016 Configuration Step #1: Add or Edit the Email Account
Not the right version of Microsoft Outlook? Check out How to Set up Email in Outlook 2013 or How To Set up Email on Microsoft Outlook 2010.If these instructions don’t quite work for you, check out our tutorial on setting up other e-mail clients.These instructions are intended specifically for setting up an email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016.