Mail server information for outlook
Here is the general information you need to set up an email account in Outlook:
Incoming Mail Server (IMAP or POP3)
- Server Name: imap.gmail.com (for Gmail) or imap.outlook.com (for Outlook.com)
- Port: 993 (for IMAP) or 995 (for POP3)
- Encryption: SSL or TLS
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)
- Server Name: smtp.gmail.com (for Gmail) or smtp.outlook.com (for Outlook.com)
- Port: 587 (for TLS) or 25 (for unencrypted)
- Encryption: TLS
Additional Settings
- Username: Your full email address (e.g., [yourname]@gmail.com)
- Password: Your email account password
- Authentication: Use the same username and password for both incoming and outgoing servers
Notes
- For Gmail, you may need to allow less secure apps to access your account. You can do this by going to your Google Account settings and enabling "Less secure app access".
- For Outlook.com, you may need to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) and generate an app password.
- If you're using a custom domain email account (e.g., @yourcompany.com), you may need to use a different server name and port.
Here are some examples of how to set up an email account in Outlook:
- For Gmail:
imap.gmail.com
(IMAP) orpop.gmail.com
(POP3) - For Outlook.com:
imap.outlook.com
(IMAP) orpop.outlook.com
(POP3) - For custom domain email account:
imap.yourcompany.com
(IMAP) orpop.yourcompany.com
(POP3)
Remember to replace yourcompany.com
with your actual custom domain name.