{"id":193,"date":"2020-06-01T15:45:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesbytes.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&p=193"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:25:20","slug":"how-to-subscribe-to-specific-imap-folders-in-outlook-2016","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-subscribe-to-specific-imap-folders-in-outlook-2016","title":{"rendered":"How to subscribe to specific IMAP folders in Outlook 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to subscribe to specific IMAP folders in Outlook 2016<\/h3>\n

If you are using IMAP to connect to your mailbox then you might not see folders that are visible in webmail when you are using an email client like Outlook or Thunderbird. This article shows you how to do subscribe to an IMAP folder in Outlook 2016<\/a>. It is a similar process in Outlook 2010, 2013 too.<\/p>\n

1. Once your account is set up in Outlook go to your email account in the left pane and right-click on the email account name\/top level IMAP folder.<\/p>\n

2. Click \u2018IMAP Folders\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n

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3. Click \u2018Query\u2019.<\/p>\n

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4. Select the folder you are missing or want to add and then click the \u2018Subscribe\u2019 button. If you want to add multiple folders then press and hold the \u2018ctrl\u2019 key as you click on each folder. When you are done click the \u2018OK\u2019 button.<\/p>\n

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5. You should see your folders under your email account. If you don\u2019t then right-click on the email account name\/top level folder and select \u2018Update Folder List\u2026\u2019 from the menu.<\/p>\n

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