Shaw email settings for outlook
Here are the Shaw email settings for Outlook:
Incoming Mail Server:
- Server name: imap.shaw.ca
- Port: 993
- Encryption: SSL/TLS
Outgoing Mail Server:
- Server name: smtp.shaw.ca
- Port: 587
- Encryption: STARTTLS
Username and Password:
- Your Shaw email address (e.g. [yourname]@shaw.ca)
- Your Shaw email password
Additional Settings:
- Authentication: Use the same username and password for both incoming and outgoing servers
- Leave a copy of messages on the server: Yes (if you want to keep a copy of your emails on the Shaw server)
- Check for new messages every: Set to a reasonable interval (e.g. every 15 minutes)
Outlook Configuration:
- Open Outlook and go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings
- Click on "New" to add a new email account
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next"
- Select "Internet Email" and click "Next"
- Enter your Shaw email address and password
- Click "More Settings"
- Go to the "Outgoing Server" tab and select "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
- Select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server"
- Go to the "Advanced" tab and enter the following settings:
- Incoming server (IMAP): imap.shaw.ca, Port 993, Encryption: SSL/TLS
- Outgoing server (SMTP): smtp.shaw.ca, Port 587, Encryption: STARTTLS
- Click "OK" to save the settings
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup
Note: If you're using Outlook 2013 or later, you may need to use the "Exchange" account type instead of "Internet Email".