Check the box next to Use SSL to connect (recommended).

The default port numbers should not need to be changed unless you have configured your server to use non-standard ports (not common).

When using secure (SSL) settings, use the server’s hostname ().

When using standard (non-SSL) settings, use.

IMAP is recommended for its ability to sync messages between multiple devices (to learn more about the difference between the protocols, see IMAP vs POP3 email). It should exactly match what you entered into the E-mail address field above.

User Name: is your full email address.

E-mail address: requires your complete email address, such as Password: is the password associated with the email account.

Once you enter your email address, Outlook 2016 will recognize that you’re not attempting to connect to a web service such as iCloud, Google, or Yahoo, and will automatically expand the window to reveal all the fields shown in the image above.

Changing the settings for an existing email account: Click on the account’s name in the account list on the left to make changes to any existing account in Outlook 2016, and skip ahead to Step #4: Editing an Existing Email Account.Īt first, you will only see the E-mail address and Password fields.

Setting up an additional email account: Once any email account has been set up in Outlook 2016, additional accounts can be added by clicking the plus sign in the lower left corner and selecting Other Email… from the pull-down menu:.

Setting up your first email account: If this is your first time setting up Outlook 2016, you will need to click on the envelope icon next to the third option: Other Email (iCloud, Google, Yahoo!, or other accounts):.

The setup process is slightly different depending on whether you have any existing email accounts configured in Outlook 2016:.

To set up a new email account or edit the settings on an existing one, click the Tools menu and then select Accounts to open the Accounts panel.

For other mail clients, check out our tutorial on setting up other email clients.

If you need to configure your email address in Outlook 2016 for Microsoft Windows, see How To Set Up Email in Outlook 2016.

If you have not already created an email address on your server, visit our New User Tutorial: Creating E-Mail Addresses in cPanel.

These instructions are intended specifically for setting up a new email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac OS X 10.11.3.

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