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Switch an existing account to the new servers
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Open Outlook. In the menu bar click “Tools”, then “Accounts...”.
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Click the account you want to change on the left.
Do you have several mail accounts in this program? Each one has to be changed separately.
info@example.com
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info@example.comPOP Account
Account description:info@example.com Personal information
Full name:John Doe E-mail address:info@example.com Server information
User name:eu123456 Password:•••••••• Incoming server:mailin.euregio.net:995 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) Outgoing server:mailout.euregio.net:25 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) More Options...Advanced...
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This is how it looks now: “Incoming server” shows mailin.euregio.net or relay.mailfilter.be, “Outgoing server” mailout.euregio.net or relay.mailfilter.be; the user name looks like eu123456. Below the account name you see whether it is an IMAP or a POP account.
Do not delete the account. With POP3 your mail exists only on this device and would be lost.
info@example.com
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info@example.comPOP Account
Account description:info@example.com Personal information
Full name:John Doe E-mail address:info@example.com Server information
User name:eu123456 Password:•••••••• Incoming server:mailin.euregio.net:995 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) Outgoing server:mailout.euregio.net:25 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) More Options...Advanced...
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Type your full email address under “User name” and pop3.mailprotect.be under “Incoming server”. “Use SSL to connect (recommended)” below it stays ticked.
info@example.com
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info@example.comPOP Account
Account description:info@example.com Personal information
Full name:John Doe E-mail address:info@example.com Server information
User name:info@example.com Password:•••••••• Incoming server:pop3.mailprotect.be:995 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) Outgoing server:mailout.euregio.net:25 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) More Options...Advanced...
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Under “Outgoing server”: smtp-auth.mailprotect.be. Tick “Override default port” below it and type 587 to the right of the server name. “Use SSL to connect (recommended)” stays ticked. Then click “More Options...”.
info@example.com
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info@example.comPOP Account
Account description:info@example.com Personal information
Full name:John Doe E-mail address:info@example.com Server information
User name:info@example.com Password:•••••••• Incoming server:pop3.mailprotect.be:995 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) Outgoing server:smtp-auth.mailprotect.be:587 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) More Options...Advanced...
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In the small window, under “Authentication”, “Use Incoming Server Info” must be selected. Click “OK”.
Settings for:smtp-auth.mailprotect.be Authentication:Use Incoming Server Info User name: Password:
Unqualified domain:CancelOK
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Close the window. Outlook saves the changes by itself.
info@example.com
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info@example.comPOP Account
Account description:info@example.com Personal information
Full name:John Doe E-mail address:info@example.com Server information
User name:info@example.com Password:•••••••• Incoming server:pop3.mailprotect.be:995 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) Outgoing server:smtp-auth.mailprotect.be:587 Override default port Use SSL to connect (recommended) More Options...Advanced...
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Your settings at a glance
Incoming server (POP3) pop3.mailprotect.be
Port 995, Use SSL to connect (recommended)Outgoing server (SMTP) smtp-auth.mailprotect.be
Port 587, Use SSL to connect (recommended)Username Your full email address Password Your mailbox password If it does not work
- The username must be the full email address, for incoming and for outgoing mail.
- Password rejected? Check upper and lower case. It is your mailbox password – when switching servers, the same one as before.
- Sending does not work? Try port 465 with Use SSL to connect (recommended) for the outgoing server.
- A certificate warning almost always means a typing error in the server name.
- Could your program not connect before? Try again after changing the servers.
Modelled on Outlook for Mac 16.113 (Legacy). Your program may differ slightly.