Configuration mail ovh outlook

Here is a step-by-step guide to configure Outlook with OVH email:

Step 1: Set up your OVH email account

  1. Log in to your OVH control panel and go to the "Email" section.
  2. Click on "Create an email account" and follow the prompts to set up your email account.
  3. Note down your email address, password, and the SMTP/IMAP settings.

Step 2: Configure Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to "File" > "Add Account".
  2. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  3. Select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".
  4. Enter the following settings:
    • Your Name: Your name as you want it to appear in emails.
    • Email Address: Your OVH email address.
    • Account Type: POP3 or IMAP (depending on your preference).
    • Incoming mail server: mail.ovh.net (for POP3) or imap.ovh.net (for IMAP).
    • Outgoing mail server: mail.ovh.net.
    • User Name: Your OVH email address.
    • Password: Your OVH email password.
  5. Click "Next" and then "Finish".

Step 3: Configure Outlook to use SSL/TLS

  1. Go to "File" > "Account Settings" > "Account".
  2. Select your OVH email account and click "Change".
  3. Under "More Settings", click on the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Under "Outgoing Server", select "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
  5. Under "Incoming Server", select "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)".
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Test your connection

  1. Go to "File" > "Info" > "Account Settings" > "Account".
  2. Select your OVH email account and click "Test Account Settings".
  3. Outlook will attempt to connect to your OVH email account and retrieve your email settings.

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