Outlook 2010/2011 Configuration With an IMAP Account


Microsoft Office Outlook 2010

  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the File menu, click Info and click Account Settings.
  3. Select Account Settings from the list.
  4. On the E-mail tab, click New and Select Email Account, and then click Next
  5. Click to select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box, and then click Next.
  6. Click Internet E-Mail, and then click Next.
  7. In the Server Information section, select IMAP for Account Type.
  8. In the Your Name box, enter your name exactly as you want it to appear to recipients.
  9. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address.
  10. In the User Name box, type your account name.
  11. In the Password box, type your password.
  12. In the Incoming mail server box, type IMAP SERVER NAME.
  13. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type SMTP SERVER NAME.
    Note IMAP4 is a retrieval protocol. You must have SMTP to send your messages.
  14. Please ensure that "Require login using Secure Password Authentication" is checked
  15. Click on "More Settings" on the lower right.
  16. Click on the tab "Outgoing Server: and make sure "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is checked. Also keep it on "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
  17. Click on the "Advance" Tab and make sure you enter the correct settings. (Please look at screenshot for example)

  18. Click Next after you have completed entering this configuration information, and then click Finish.



Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.
  3. Click New.
  4. Click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next.
  5. In the Auto Account Setup dialog box, click to select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types check box, and then click Next.
  6. Click Internet E-Mail, and then click Next.
  7. In the Server Information section, select IMAP for Account Type.
  8. In the Your Name box, enter your name exactly as you want it to appear to recipients.
  9. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address.
  10. In the User Name box, type your account name.
  11. In the Password box, type your password.
  12. In the Incoming mail server box, type IMAP SERVER NAME.
  13. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type SMTP SERVER NAME.
    Note IMAP4 is a retrieval protocol. You must have SMTP to send your messages.
  14. Click Next after you have completed entering this configuration information, and then click Finish.