OL2000: (IMO) Configuring Outlook to Receive Mail from IMAP Server |
Q197945
The information in this article applies to:
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with
the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the
Help menu, click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook, you
should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option
installed.
For information about differences between Microsoft Outlook and
Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click
the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook to send
and receive mail using an IMAP4 server.
MORE INFORMATION
Like POP3, the IMAP4 protocol uses port 25 (SMTP) to send mail, but an
IMAP4 server uses port 143 to listen for mail.
Unlike POP3, IMAP4 allows you to store your messages by default on the
server, instead of downloading them locally.
To configure Outlook as an IMAP4 client, follow these steps:
- Start Outlook, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click Mail.
- Type a Display Name to identify your mail to recipients, and click Next.
- In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address, and click Next.
- In the "My incoming mail server is a" box, click to select IMAP.
- Type the Incoming and Outgoing server names in the appropriate boxes, and click Next.
NOTE: IMAP4 is a retrieval protocol. SMTP is still needed to send mail.
- In the Account Name box, type your account name. Press the TAB key, type your password, and then click Next.
NOTE: If your server is secure, click Secure Password Authentication.
- Click to select a Connection type. If you select "Connect using my phone line," you will be given the opportunity to select an existing Dial-up Networking connection or create a new one. Click Next.
- Click Finish.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q195578 : OL2000: (IMO) How to Set Up Internet Mail Accounts
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