Overview
How to configure a new IMAP email account in Outlook 365 of Outlook 2019
Procedure
- Start Microsoft Outlook 2019 or Outlook 365.
- If opening for the first time you will be prompted to enter your email address: RCSuserid@rpi.edu - on next screen "Advanced setup" click on IMAP -skip to step 4.
- If opened previously, click File, then click Account Settings, click Account Settings again, and then click New… The Welcome to Outlook window will now appear. Enter your IMAP e-mail address into the text box and click the Advanced Options dropdown menu. Put a checkmark next to Let me set up my account manually and click Connect. In the Choose account type window click on IMAP.
- For the IMAP Account Settings, enter the following information:
- Incoming Mail:
- Server: mail.rpi.edu
- Port: 143
- Encryption method: Auto
- Require logon using SPA – Checked
- Outgoing Mail:
- Server: mail.rpi.edu
- Port: 587
- Encryption method: Auto
- Require logon using SPA – Checked
- Incoming Mail:
- Click Next
- Enter your password and click Connect.
- You will receive a prompt to enter your user name and password for the server. Remove the “@rpi.edu” from your User Name. Optional check box to Save this password in your passwords list. Click OK.
[Enter your user name and password dialog box showing server name as mail.server.rpi.edu, User Name, password, optional check box to save this password in your password lists.]
9. Once the account setup is complete click OK.
Last Reviewed: 03-Feb-2023
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