How to configure email on outlook 2019

This article explains how to manually configure an email account in Microsoft Outlook 2019.

Configure your POP3 ,IMAP email account on Outlook 2019

If you are using Microsoft Outlook for the first time, follow the steps:

  • Open Microsoft Outlook 2019, thenĀ Select ProfileĀ window appears. Confirm the profile withĀ OK.
  • TheĀ Welcome to Outlook 2019Ā window appears. ClickĀ Next.
  • Enter the email address.
  • Click onĀ Advanced Options.
  • Select the optionĀ I want to set up my account manually.
  • ClickĀ Connect. TheĀ Select Account TypeĀ window opens.
  • If you want to check your email using IMAP (Recommended), select theĀ IMAP account type. If you want to check your email using POP3, select theĀ POP account type.
  • In theĀ Incoming EmailĀ section, in theĀ Server field, enter the corresponding incoming mail server.
    • Account type: “IMAP” or “POP3”.
    • Incoming mail server: “imap.ionos.com” or “pop.ionos.com”.
    • Outgoing mail server: “smtp.ionos.com”.
  • If you are setting up an IMAP account, in theĀ Incoming emailĀ area, in theĀ Port (IMAP)Ā field, selectĀ SSLĀ from theĀ Encryption methodĀ list and enter portĀ 993.
  • Or if you are setting up a POP3 account, in theĀ Incoming emailĀ area, in theĀ PortĀ field, selectĀ TLSĀ from theĀ Encryption methodĀ list and enter portĀ 995.
  • In theĀ ServerĀ field in theĀ Outgoing EmailĀ section enter the outgoing mail serverĀ smtp.ionos.comĀ and selectĀ TLSĀ in theĀ Encryption MethodĀ list.
  • In theĀ Outgoing emailĀ area, in theĀ PortĀ field, enter portĀ 587.
  • Click onĀ Next.
  • Enter the password.

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Now your account is ready to send and receive emails. For additional information about Managing Emails, click here

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