How to configure Outlook 2016? Print

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Follow this guide to set up your email account with IMAP in Outlook 2016.




Step 1 - Open Outlook and click File


Open Outlook on your computer and click File in the top left corner.

Open Outlook and click File in the top right corner



Step 2 - Click Add account


Click Add Account to start setup.

Click Add Account to start the setup procedure



Step 3 - Type in your email address


Type in the email address you want to add and click Connect.

Type in the email address you want to set up



Step 4 - Connect your account


Outlook will automatically detect the right server settings, click Connect to continue.

Adjust the settings for the outgoing server port 587 with STARTTLS

Tip: If you have problems connecting your account with the detected settings, please check our troubleshoot guide for alternative settings.




Step 5 - Enter your password


Type in your password, it is the password that you also use to login to Webmail. Click OK to continue.

Enter your email password



Step 6 - Close automatic setup


Click OK to complete setup.

Click Ok to complete setup



Step 7 - Click File again


Your email account is now set up, but you need to add an additional setting to make sure all emails are delivered to the correct folders.


Click File again.

Click File in the top right corner again



Step 8 - Click Account Settings


Click Account Settings.

Click Account settings



Step 9 - Click Change


Select the account you just set up and click Change in the menu right above it.

Select the email account you just set up and click Change in the menu above it



Step 10 - Click More Settings...


Click More Settings... in the bottom right.

Click More Settings...



Step 11 - Set the Root folder path


  1. Click the Advanced tab.
  2. Type in INBOX as the Root folder path, all in capitals.
  3. Click OK to save your settings.

Click the Advanced tab and type in INBOX as the root folder path



Step 12 - Test the account settings


Click Next to continue.
Outlook will now test your account settings by trying to send a test message. Click Close when the tests are completed.

Click Next to test your account settings and then close



Step 13 - You are done!


Click Finish to go to your inbox. You can now see that all folders are on the same level as your inbox.

Click Finish to complete your setup


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