How can I setup email in Outlook?

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Overview

Outlook is a third-party email client that can be installed to a computer device to check and access Media Temple email accounts. The following article will show you how to setup Outlook, the email application, with your email account(s) using the preferred IMAP protocol. This article was made using Outlook version 16.16.5 (64-bit) on Sierra (OSX 10.12.32).

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Requirements

Before you start, be sure you have these handy:

• Your domain name: example.com
• Your email address: [e-mail]
  For more information, please read this article: Creating a POP/IMAP email account.
• Your email password.

Instructions

This article was made using Outlook version 16.16.5 (64-bit) on Sierra (OSX 10.12.32).

1. Launch Outlook.
2. Select Outlook > Preferences.
   
   
3. Select Accounts.
4. Select the + dropdown, and then select New Account.
   
5. Type your full email address in the field provided. Then select Continue.
6. Ensure that IMAP/POP is selected.
7. Outlook may automatically select the incorrect provider (for example it may select Exchange). If this occurs, select the Not Exchange? link in the top-right corner.
   
8. Type your email details in the appropriate fields:
   
   
   • Type: IMAP
   • Email Address: [e-mail]
   • Username: [e-mail]
   • Password: Your email password.
   • Incoming Server: mail.example.com
   • Incoming Port: 993 (recommended)
   • Outgoing Server: Your SMTP relay server
   • Outgoing Server: mail.example.com
   • Outgoing Port: 587 (recommended)
   • SSL: Enabled (recommended)
9. When you are finished, select Add Account.
10. Your user should now be added!

If you see a certificate warning when trying to add your user, this means your domain does not have an SSL installed for IMAP/SMTP. Fortunately there are many free (Let's Encrypt) and premium SSL options available. Installing the SSL to IMAP/SMTP will resolve this error.

Instructions

This article was made using Outlook version 16.16.5 (64-bit) on Sierra (OSX 10.12.32).

1. Launch Outlook.
2. Select Outlook > Preferences.
   
   
3. Select Accounts.
4. Select the + dropdown, and then select New Account.
   
5. Type your full email address in the field provided. Then select Continue.
6. Ensure that IMAP/POP is selected.
7. Outlook may automatically select the incorrect provider (for example it may select Exchange). If this occurs, select the Not Exchange? link in the top-right corner.
   
8. Type your email details in the appropriate fields:
   
   
   • Type: IMAP
   • Email Address: [e-mail]
   • Username: [e-mail]
   • Password: Your email password
   • Incoming Server: your mail access domain
   • Incoming Port: 993 (recommended)
   • Outgoing Server: your mail access domain
   • Outgoing Port: 587 (recommended)
   • SSL: Enabled (recommended)
9. When you are finished, select Add Account.
10. Your user should now be added!

Resources

• How can I update my email settings in Outlook?
• How to backup/restore email using Outlook