IMAP account basic settings
IMAP account basic settings
The following table provides information and tips for entering basic IMAP settings in the Outlook Accounts preferences dialog box.
| Option | Description |
| Account description | This is how your account is labeled in Outlook. You can give the account any name that is helpful to you. |
| Full name | This is how your name appears in the From field of e-mail messages that you send. |
| E-mail address | You must type your complete e-mail address, such as someone@example.com. |
| User name | Depending on your e-mail provider, this is usually either your full e-mail address or the part of your e-mail address before the "@" symbol. |
| Password | This is the password for your account. Usually this password is usually case-sensitive. |
| Incoming server | The incoming mail server for an IMAP account may also be called the IMAP server. For example, if your e-mail provider is example.com, the incoming mail server is likely imap.example.com. |
| Override default port | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. |
| Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
| Outgoing server | This server sends your messages. It may also be called the SMTP server. For example, if your e-mail provider is example.com, the outgoing mail server is likely smtp.example.com. |
| Override default port | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. |
| Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
| More Options | Click the More Options button to enter authentication for the outgoing server, or to set an unqualified domain. |
If you click the More Options button, the following settings are available.
| Option | Description |
| Authentication | If your account requires separate authentication for the outgoing mail server, select User Name and Password. |
| User name | If you have selected User Name and Password for authentication, enter your user name for the outgoing mail server. |
| Password | If you have selected User Name and Password for authentication, enter your password for the outgoing mail server. |
| Unqualified domain | Enter the domain that you want to be appended to any recipients for which you do not specify a domain. For example, if you enter example.com in the Unqualified domain box, and then you address an e-mail message to someone, Outlook sends the message to someone@example.com. |
