Outlook express email setup on iphone

To set up Outlook Express email on your iPhone, you'll need to follow these steps:

Note: Outlook Express is an older email client that is no longer supported by Microsoft. If possible, it's recommended to switch to a more modern email client like Outlook or Gmail.

Step 1: Enable IMAP on your Outlook Express account

  1. Open Outlook Express on your computer.
  2. Go to Tools > Accounts.
  3. Select your email account and click "Properties".
  4. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  5. Under "Server Settings", select "IMAP" as the server type.
  6. Make a note of your IMAP server settings, including the server name, username, and password.

Step 2: Set up your iPhone

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on "Mail, Contacts, Calendars".
  3. Tap on "Add Account".
  4. Select "Other" as the email account type.
  5. Tap on "Add Mail Account".
  6. Enter your name, email address, and password.
  7. Tap "Next".

Step 3: Configure IMAP settings

  1. Tap on "IMAP" as the account type.
  2. Enter the IMAP server settings you noted earlier:
    • Server: [IMAP server name]
    • Username: [Your email address]
    • Password: [Your email password]
  3. Tap "Next".

Step 4: Verify your account

  1. Your iPhone will attempt to verify your account settings.
  2. If everything is correct, you should see a success message.

Step 5: Set up your email account

  1. Go back to the "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" settings.
  2. Tap on your email account.
  3. Tap on "Account" and then "Advanced".
  4. Make sure the IMAP settings are correct:
    • Server: [IMAP server name]
    • Username: [Your email address]
    • Password: [Your email password]
  5. Tap "Save".

Step 6: Check your email

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone.
  2. You should see your Outlook Express email account listed.
  3. Tap on it to access your email.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Outlook Express email account on your iPhone using IMAP.