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How to set up email in Outlook 2016 for Mac

Information required

Mailbox password
Host/Server name

Add your mail account

Launch Outlook for Mac
Select the Tools tab and then Accounts
A new window will open which will list any other accounts already set up
At the bottom left, Click the ‘+‘ button and then New Account…

Add your email address and click Continue

The programme will unsuccessfully search for the provider. Select IMAP/POP

Enter your account information

Choose IMAP
Ensure that the User Name is the full email address in lower case.
If you don’t know your password, reset it via konsoleH.

Incoming server

Add your incoming server information
Untick Use SSL to connect (If SSL is required, see Enable SSL for Email)

Outgoing server

Add your outgoing server information
Untick Use SSL to connect (If SSL is required, see Enable SSL for Email)
Change the port number from 25 to 587
Click Add Account

Click Done

You’re not quite done yet:
All settings should be correct on this screen – now choose More Options

Further Outgoing server settings

Authentication: Use the dropdown arrow to select User Name and Password
Enter in your User name (full email address) and Password
Ignore Unqualified domain
Click OK

You have completed your account setup.

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