Outlook 2010 - Configure using IMAP

 

In Outlook, select File > Add Account

Select Manual setup or additional server types, then press Next

 

 

Select POP or IMAP, then press Next

 

 

Now fill in your mailbox settings:

 

Under User Information

Your name: type a name that you want to appear as being displayed

Email address: your Exchange e-mail address

 

Under Server Information

Account type: Choose IMAP from the drop-down

Incoming mail server: mail.exchangeserver.net.au

Outgoing mail server: mail.exchangeserver.net.au

Note that after authenticating you may not able to send outbound mail after pressing the Test E-mail Settings button. If that's the case, you may need to use the SMTP server address of your local ISP, eg mail.bigpond.com or mail.optusnet.com.au or mail.internode.on.net etc.

 

Logon Information

User Name: your Exchange e-mail address

Password: your mailbox password

 

 

Now click More Settings > Outgoing server, tick My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication, then select Use the same settings as my incoming mail server

 

 

Click the Advanced

tab and adjust the settings to the following:

Incoming server (IMAP4): 993

Next to Use the following type of encrypted connection choose SSL from the drop-down

Outgoing server (SMTP): 587

Next to Use the following type of encrypted connection choose TLS from the drop-down

The remaining settings are entirely optional and can be adjusted to suit your needs

 

 

Click OK then Test account settings

 

 

If you receive two green ticks, click Close, Next and Finish