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Set up a new account
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Open Outlook. In the menu bar click “Tools”, then “Accounts...”.
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Click “Add Account”.
AccountsAccounts
Mail Accounts
+ Add Account
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Type your email address and click “Continue”.
Add an Account
Enter your email address
Email Addressinfo@example.com
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Do not click the large button “Sign in”. Click “Not IMAP?” at the top right.
Not IMAP?
Setting up info@example.com
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Sign inSync directly with IMAP
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Choose “POP”.
Choose the provider for
info@example.comMicrosoft 365Outlook.comExchange GoogleiCloudYahoo IMAPPOP -
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Switch “Show Advanced Settings” on. Type your password under “POP Password”. Check: “POP Incoming Server” pop3.mailprotect.be, “Port” 995, below it Use SSL to connect (recommended). If there is a dot at the end of the server name, delete it.
Not POP?
POP
Email Addressinfo@example.com
POP Usernameinfo@example.com
POP Password••••••••
POP Incoming Serverpop3.mailprotect.bePort995
Use SSL to connect (recommended)
SMTP Usernameinfo@example.com
SMTP Password
SMTP Outgoing Serversmtp-auth.mailprotect.bePort587
StartTLS
Show Advanced Settings
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Check that “SMTP Username” shows your full email address, and type your password under “SMTP Password” – that field is empty. “SMTP Outgoing Server”: smtp-auth.mailprotect.be, “Port” 587, below it StartTLS. If there is a dot at the end of the server name, delete it. Then click “Add Account”. If Outlook then says it cannot sign in, check the user name, the password and whether a dot is still at the end of a server name. You do not need an app password.
Not POP?
POP
Email Addressinfo@example.com
POP Usernameinfo@example.com
POP Password••••••••
POP Incoming Serverpop3.mailprotect.bePort995
Use SSL to connect (recommended)
SMTP Usernameinfo@example.com
SMTP Password••••••••
SMTP Outgoing Serversmtp-auth.mailprotect.bePort587
StartTLS
Show Advanced Settings
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Outlook confirms the account and asks for a profile. You can skip that: click “Skip for now”.
POP account has been added
info@example.com
Choose a profile for your new account
A profile helps you organize all types of accounts in one place. You can set different themes and notification preferences for each profile.
WorkPersonalSchoolFreelanceFamilyFinanceCustomAdd another accountSkip for nowDone
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Done
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, StartTLSUsername 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.
Modelled on Outlook for Mac 16.113. Your program may differ slightly.