{"id":769,"date":"2021-04-15T15:19:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T14:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=769"},"modified":"2025-06-09T16:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:02:23","slug":"how-to-setup-an-imap-account-in-outlook-2016","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-setup-an-imap-account-in-outlook-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"How to setup an IMAP account in Outlook 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to <strong>add an IMAP email account to Outlook 2016 <\/strong>for Windows. Setting up your email account using IMAP in Outlook 2016 allows you to sync messages across all your devices while keeping them stored on the mail server, meaning you can view your email directly on your desktop without logging into Webmail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, you first need to create a mailbox and email alias in your Control Panel. Unsure how to do so? Follow our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-create-an-email-address\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have completed this already, we would also recommend you login to <a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.register365.com\/\">Webmail<\/a> before starting the set up in Outlook to check you have the correct login credentials. Please ensure you enter your full email address and password.<br><br>If you need to do a password reset, you can do so via the Control Panel using this guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-change-your-email-password\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-caution-block\"><p class=\"nco-caution-block-content\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: To add your mailbox as an IMAP account in Outlook, you\u2019ll need to ensure that <strong>Authenticated SMTP<\/strong> is active. If the package hasn\u2019t already been activated, you can enable it through your Control Panel or contact our Sales team at <strong><strong>01 5255768<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on&nbsp;<strong>File<\/strong>&nbsp;at the top left-hand corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/outlook2016clickfile.png\" alt=\"outlook 2016 click file\" title=\"outlook 2016 click file\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the option for&nbsp;<strong>Add Account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Outlook2013Exchangesetup-addaccount.png\" alt=\"outlook 2016 add account\" style=\"width:693px;height:auto\" title=\"outlook 2016 add account\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\">Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the email address that you wish to setup. You will then need to open up the&nbsp;<strong>Advanced options<\/strong>&nbsp;and tick the box for&nbsp;<strong>Let me set up my account manually<\/strong>, and click&nbsp;<strong>Connect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/outlookenteremailaddress.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:691px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4\">Step Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, choose the option for&nbsp;<strong>IMAP.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/outlookselectimap.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5\">Step Five<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the box that appears, you will be asked to fill in all the necessary server information for your incoming and outgoing email. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/imapsettings.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enter the information as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Incoming Server Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Server &#8211; <strong><strong>imap.reg365.net<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Port &#8211; <strong>993 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encryption method \u2013 <strong>SSL\/TLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outgoing Server Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Server &#8211; <strong><strong>smtp.reg365.net<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Port &#8211; <strong>465 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encryption method \u2013 <strong>SSL\/TLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong> to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-6\">Step Six<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then be prompted to enter your email password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/outlookimapenterpassword.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-7\">Step Seven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>&nbsp;to complete the setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/imapcomplete.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, simply&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/admin.register365.com\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\"><strong>raise a support request<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from within your Online Control Panel or call us on&nbsp;<strong>01 5255768<\/strong>. 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