1. Email
  2. How to set up email in Outlook 2016 or Microsoft 365
  1. Launch Outlook
  2. Select File on the top left menu bar
  3. Select the Add Account button in the middle of the screen, then Account Settings
  4. Insert your email address
  5. Select Advanced options, then select Let me set up my account manually  > Connect
  6. This temporary screen will display 
  7. This screen will display the various account options – select POP or IMAP
  8. Server Settings: (Note that some versions of Outlook don’t allow you to adjust server settings at this stage. In these cases, complete the account setup and then check your server settings by going to File > Info > Account Settings dropdown > Server Settings).
    • Incoming mail: add mail. before your domain name e.g. mail.example.co.za*
      • Port 993 (or 995 for POP)
      • Encryption method: SSL/TLS
      • Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) is unticked
    • Outgoing mail: add smtp. before your domain name e.g.smtp.example.co.za*
      • Change Port to 465 (not 25)
      • Encryption method: SSL/TLS
      • Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) is unticked
  9. Click Connect
  10. You will now be prompted for the password
  11. Your setup is complete!