{"id":219,"date":"2020-06-01T21:21:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T13:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesbytes.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=219"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:25:41","slug":"how-to-setup-imap-account-in-microsoft-outlook-2016","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-setup-imap-account-in-microsoft-outlook-2016","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide: How to setup IMAP account in Microsoft Outlook 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itbc.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Microsoft-Outlook-2016.jpg\" alt=\"How to setup IMAP email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 :\" width=\"303\" height=\"303\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">How to setup IMAP account in Microsoft Outlook 2016:<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1. Launch your Microsoft Outlook 2016.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. From Top left menu, click on\u00a0<strong>FILE<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; make sure that\u00a0<strong>Info<\/strong>\u00a0is selected on the left&gt; click on\u00a0<strong>Add Account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/14063105998\/original\/xipnW05isXeaZjP74UcCJac3nlpA1ygcNA.png?1584004117\" alt=\"How to setup a POP3 email account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 : Exabytes.my  (Malaysia) Support Portal\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. Enter your full email address &gt; click on \u201c<strong>Advanced options<\/strong>\u201d &gt; tick the checkbox \u201c<strong>Let me set up my account manually<\/strong>\u201d then Connect.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. Choose account type, select\u00a0<strong>IMAP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5. Enter mail.domain.com for Incoming and Outgoing mail server (SMTP).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6. Select \u201cNone\u201d under Encryption method.<\/p>\n<p>7. \u00a0Assign Incoming mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/\">server<\/a> to port 143 and Outgoing mail server (SMTP) port to 587, \u00a0click Connect.<\/p>\n<p>8. Enter password for your email address then Click OK.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">9. Account setup is complete. Lastly, check the checkbox if you want to setup outlook mobile on your phone then click OK.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your email account now is ready to use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: If you wish to edit the Account Setting , you may proceed with below step<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. File&gt; Account Setting&gt; Double click your email address&gt; More Settings<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on Outgoing server tab to check on \u201cMy outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication\u201d as it is our currently mail server policy to allow sending from mail client.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. Click on Advanced tab and you can edit your port setting here.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. By default, system will select the option \u201cLeave a copy of messages on the server\u201d as a backup. Click OK.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5. After edit click OK, it will return to the Add account setting. Click on Next and click on Close after the Test Account Settings has been done.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6. Your email account in <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/4513929\/download-outlook-2016\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Outlook 2016<\/a> is ready to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to setup IMAP account in Microsoft Outlook 2016: 1. Launch your Microsoft Outlook 2016. 2. From Top left menu, click on\u00a0FILE\u00a0&gt; make sure that\u00a0Info\u00a0is selected on the left&gt; click on\u00a0Add Account. 3. Enter your full email address &gt; click on \u201cAdvanced options\u201d &gt; tick the checkbox \u201cLet me set up my account manually\u201d then Connect. 4. 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