Setting up Outlook to work with IMAP or POP3 involves several steps.
IMAP leaves the email on the server and is designed to share email among devices (desktop and phone).
POP3 downloads the email to the device and isn’t designed to be shared.
In most cases at NAS, the incoming and outgoing server is mail.domain.com and servers use SSL. For outgoing email, we use SMTP user authentication to send email.
Secure Email
IMAP Incoming SSL Port: 993
POP3 Incoming SSL Port: 995
IMAP/POP3 Outgoing SMTP Port: 25 (with SMTP Auth)
NO SSL? (May work on older servers)
IMAP Incoming Port: 143
POP3 Incoming Port: 110
IMAP/POP3 Outgoing SMTP Port: 2525 (with SMTP Auth)
Here’s a brief guide for each – note that this is generic and the port numbers for NAS are included:
For IMAP: #
1. Open Outlook and Add New Account:
- Open Outlook.
- Click on ‘File’ > ‘Add Account’.
2. Choose Manual Setup:
- Select ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ and click ‘Next’.
3. Select IMAP:
- Choose ‘POP or IMAP’ and click ‘Next’.
4. Enter Your Account Details:
- Your Name: The name you want to appear on your sent email.
- Email Address: Your full email address.
- Account Type: IMAP.
- Incoming mail server: Provided by your email service (e.g., imap.example.com). At NAS it is usually mail.domain.com
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Provided by your email service (e.g., smtp.example.com). At NAS it is usually mail.domain.com
- User Name: Your full email address.
- Password: The password for your email account.
5. More Settings:
- Click on ‘More Settings’.
- Go to the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab, check ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’, and ensure ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’ is selected.
- Go to the ‘Advanced’ tab. Enter the IMAP and SMTP port numbers provided by your email service. Select SSL, TLS, or Auto for encryption based on your email service provider’s recommendations. At NAS we use port
6. Test Account Settings:
- Click on ‘Test Account Settings’ to ensure everything is set up correctly.
7. Finish Setup:
- Click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’.
For POP3: #
1. Open Outlook and Add New Account:
- Open Outlook.
- Click on ‘File’ > ‘Add Account’.
2. Choose Manual Setup:
- Select ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ and click ‘Next’.
3. Select POP3:
- Choose ‘POP or IMAP’ and click ‘Next’.
4. Enter Your Account Details:
- Your Name: The name you want to appear on your sent email.
- Email Address: Your full email address.
- Account Type: POP3.
- Incoming mail server: Provided by your email service (e.g., pop.example.com).
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Provided by your email service (e.g., smtp.example.com).
- User Name: Your full email address.
- Password: The password for your email account.
5. More Settings:
- Click on ‘More Settings’.
- Go to the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab, check ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’, and ensure ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’ is selected.
- Go to the ‘Advanced’ tab. Enter the POP3 and SMTP port numbers provided by your email service. Select SSL, TLS, or Auto for encryption based on your email service provider’s recommendations.
6. Test Account Settings:
- Click on ‘Test Account Settings’ to ensure everything is set up correctly.
7. Finish Setup:
- Click ‘Next’ and then ‘Finish’.
Please ensure you have the correct incoming and outgoing server addresses and port numbers from your email service provider, as these will vary. Also, if you are setting up a work or school email, you might need to contact your IT department for specific configuration details.
