Setting Up Email in Outlook 2016 for Mac
This guide provides a detailed walkthrough to help you set up a new email account in Outlook 2016 for Mac.
Before You Begin
Ensure your mailbox is accessible via Webmail.
Step-by-Step Setup
- Verify Password:
– Check your password by attempting to log in to Webmail. If unsuccessful, reset your password in the control panel. Contact your domain or web administrator if you don’t have access.
2. Add Your Email Account:
- Launch ‘Outlook for Mac’.
- Select the ‘Tools’ tab and then ‘Accounts’.
- A new window will display existing accounts.
- At the bottom left, click the ‘+’ button and then New Account…’.
- Enter Account Details:
- Add your email address and click ‘Continue.
- The program will attempt to find the provider. Select ‘IMAP/POP’ if necessary.
- Enter your account information:
– Choose ‘IMAP’ or ‘POP’ based on your preference (IMAP allows access from multiple devices).
– Ensure ‘User Name’ is your full email address in lowercase.
– Reset your password via the control panel if needed.
- Incoming Server Settings:
– Server: Add “mail.” before your domain name (e.g., mail.example.co.za).
– Tick ‘Use SSL’ to connect.
– Port: Use 993 for IMAP or 995 for POP.
- Outgoing Server Settings:
– Server: Add “smtp.” before your domain name.
– Tick ‘Use SSL’ to connect.
– Port: Use 465.
- Add Account:
– Click ‘Add Account’.
- Completion:
– Click ‘Done’.
- More Options:
– Ensure all settings are correct.
– Choose ‘More Options’.
– Configure further ‘Outgoing Server Settings’:
– Authentication: Use ‘User Name and Password’ from the dropdown.
– Enter your ‘User name’ (full email address) and ‘Password’.
– Ignore ‘Unqualified domain’.
– Click ‘OK’.
- Note:
– In some cases, using “mail.domain” and “smtp.domain” may not work. Use the server name instead (e.g., www34.cpt1.host-h.net). Find your server name if necessary.
- Setup Complete:
– Your account setup is now complete.
Additional Assistance
– Ensure all settings are correctly entered to avoid setup issues.
– For further assistance, refer to our support resources or contact [email protected]
