Access sky mail via outlook 2016

To access Sky Mail via Outlook 2016, you'll need to set up an IMAP account. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Sky Mail account (formerly known as Sky Mailbox).
  2. You have Outlook 2016 installed on your computer.

Step 1: Create an IMAP account in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to File > Add Account.
  2. Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.
  3. Choose Internet Email and click Next.
  4. Enter the following information:
    • Your Name: Your name as you want it to appear in emails.
    • Email Address: Your Sky Mail address (e.g., [yourname]@sky.com).
    • Account Type: Select IMAP.
  5. Click Next and then Finish.

Step 2: Configure IMAP settings

  1. In the Account Settings window, click on the More Settings button.
  2. Go to the Internet Email tab.
  3. Enter the following IMAP settings:
    • Incoming mail server: imap.sky.com
    • Outgoing mail server: smtp.sky.com
    • User Name: Your Sky Mail address (e.g., [yourname]@sky.com).
    • Password: Your Sky Mail password.
  4. Click OK to save the changes.

Step 3: Verify your account settings

  1. Go back to the Account Settings window and click on the Test button.
  2. Outlook will attempt to connect to your Sky Mail account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a success message.

Step 4: Set up your Sky Mail account in Outlook

  1. Go to File > Account Settings > Data Files.
  2. Click New and select Outlook Data File.
  3. Choose a location to save the file and enter a name for the data file (e.g., "Sky Mail").
  4. Click OK to create the new data file.
  5. Go back to the Account Settings window and select your Sky Mail account.
  6. Click Next and then Finish to complete the setup process.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Sky Mail account via Outlook 2016 using IMAP.