For increased security, we recommend that you use our secure (SSL) servers, as detailed below. Note: If your internal system configurations require non-SSL ports, please see the "Email Server Settings" page for our full list of available servers and ports.
To set up Outlook 2007 for IMAP, perform the following steps:
- In Outlook, select "Tools / Account Settings."
- On the "Email" tab, click the "New" button.
- If prompted, ensure that the "Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP" option button is selected, and click the "Next" button.
- Select the "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" check box.
- Click the "Next" button.
- Ensure that the "Internet E-mail" radio button is selected, and click the "Next" button.
- Enter the following information:
- Your Name—Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the "From" field of messages you send.
- E-mail Address—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Account Type—Select "IMAP" from the drop-down menu.
- Incoming mail server—Enter the secure server name:
secure.emailsrvr.com - Outgoing mail server (SMTP)—Enter the secure server name:
secure.emailsrvr.com - User Name—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Password—Enter the password for your email account.
- Click the "More Settings" button.
- Click the "Outgoing Server" tab.
- Select the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" check box. Leave the default setting, "Use same settings as my incoming mail server."
- Click the "Advanced" tab.
- In both of the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" drop-down menus, select "SSL."
- In the "Incoming server (IMAP)" box, enter the secure incoming port: 993
- In the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" box, enter the secure outgoing port: 465 (or alternate ports 587 or 8025).
- Click the "OK" button.
- Click the "Next" button.
- Click the "Finish" button.
- Click the "Close" button.