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Setting up Outlook Email

This page explains how to set up Outlook email step by step using simple instructions.
It is designed for beginners and shows exactly where to enter each email setting.
You will find separate guides for Outlook (New) and Outlook in Microsoft 365, so you can follow the one that matches your version of Outlook.
All settings use secure connections and help avoid common problems such as incorrect passwords or extra spaces.

How to set up your email in Outlook (New)

This guide is for Outlook (New) on Windows.

What you need before starting

Make sure you have:

Important

  • Type the password carefully
  • Do not copy and paste
  • Make sure there are no spaces before or after

Step 1: Open Outlook (New)

Open the Outlook (New) app on your computer.Step 2: Add a new email account

  1. Click the Settings (⚙️) icon in the top right
  2. Select Accounts
  3. Click Email accounts
  4. Click Add account

Step 3: Enter your email address

Step 4: Enter your password

  • Password:
    DUMMY-PASSWORD

Type it carefully.
Do not copy and paste.

Click Sign in.

Step 5: If Outlook asks for more details

If setup fails, click Show more or Advanced settings, then choose IMAP.

Incoming mail (IMAP)

Step 6: Outgoing mail (SMTP)

Click Done or Finish.

Final check

Send a test email to another address and reply to it to confirm sending and receiving works.

Helpful tip

If port 465 does not work, try:

  • Port 587 with STARTTLS

How to set up your email in Outlook (Microsoft 365)

This guide is for classic desktop Outlook included with Microsoft 365.
(It is not for Outlook (New).)

What you need before starting

Make sure you have:

Important

  • Type the password carefully
  • Do not copy and paste
  • Make sure there are no spaces before or after

Step 1: Open Outlook

Open Outlook from Microsoft 365 on your computer.

Step 2: Start adding an account

  1. Click File
  2. Click Account Settings
  3. Click Account Settings again
  4. Click New

Step 3: Choose manual setup

  1. Enter your email address:
  2. Click Advanced options
  3. Tick Let me set up my account manually
  4. Click Connect

Step 4: Choose IMAP

When asked for the account type, select IMAP.

Step 5: Incoming mail (IMAP)

Enter the following details:

Step 6: Outgoing mail (SMTP)

Enter the following details:

Click Next.

Step 7: Finish setup

  • Outlook will test the settings
  • When successful, click Finish

Final check

Send a test email and reply to it to confirm everything works.

Helpful tip

If SMTP port 465 does not work:

  • Try port 587 with STARTTLS

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