Outlook (macOS)

This article explains, step by step, how to set up your email account with Microsoft Outlook.

Required information

• Email account; in our example, we are using hallo@centronhosting.de
• Password for the email account
• Incoming and outgoing mail servers
• Mail server ports; you can find these in the instructions

Step 1

If the Account Wizard does not open automatically, click on ‘Tools’ and then on ‘Accounts’.

Step 2

Click on ‘Add email account’.

Step 3

Enter your email address and click ‘Next’.

Step 4

Please wait a moment, then select ‘Choose service provider’.

Step 5

Select ‘IMAP/POP’ as the account type.

Step 6

In the ‘Email address’ and ‘Username’ fields, enter your email address and the corresponding password respectively. Also enter your incoming and outgoing mail servers, as well as the ports.

You will receive the name of your new server by email. It is usually different from the mail server shown in the screenshots.

Tick the box next to ‘Use SSL for connection’ and check your details again. Then click on ‘Add account’.

Encrypted server ports:

Step 7

You can now either add more accounts or complete the set-up by clicking ‘Done’.

Step 8

Your email account has now been successfully set up.