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:
1. In Outlook, select Tools / Account Settings.
2. On the Email tab, click the New button.
3. If prompted, ensure that the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP radio button is selected, and click the Next button.
4. Check the Manually configure server settings or additional server types box.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Ensure that the Internet E-mail radio button is selected, and click the Next button.
7. 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.
8. Check the Remember password box, if you want Outlook to check for email without prompting you to enter your password.
9. Click the More Settings button.
10. Click the Outgoing Server tab.
11. Check the My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication box. Leave the default setting, Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
12. Click the Advanced tab.
13. Check the This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) box.
14. In the Use the following type of encrypted connection dropdown menu, select SSL.
15. In the Incoming server (IMAP) box, enter the secure incoming port: 993
16. In the Outgoing server (SMTP) box, enter the secure outgoing port: 465.
If you are unable to use port 465, you can use one of the following alternate SMTP ports: 587 or 8025
17. Click the OK button.
18. Click the Next button.
19. Click the Finish button.
20. Click the Close button.
IMAP Folders:
Folders should sync automatically with an IMAP account; however, if you have added folders in Webmail and they are not showing in Outlook, perform the following steps:
1. Select Tools / IMAP Folders and Click the Query button.
2. Select the newly added folder(s), click the Subscribe button and click the OK button.
3. Restart Outlook to update the folder list.
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