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Custom setup for email accounts

Outlook Settings

File > Add Account > Manual setup … > POP or IMAP

Fill in the details (username = email id) > Click [More Settings]

Click Outgoing Server Tab > Tick/Check “My Outgoing Server …” and “Use same settings …”

Click Advanced Tab > In Server Port Numbers, change the encrypted connection type as follows:

  1. Incoming: SSL (Port 993 for IMAP and 995 for POP)
  2. Outgoing: SSL (Port 465) or TLS (Port 587)

Click Ok to go back to the Account Settings screen > Click Next

Outlook will now send a test mail,

Android Settings

  1. Settings > Accounts > Add Account > Email > other (POP3/IMAP)
  2. Fill-in details and click [Manual Setup]
  3. Select POP3 or IMAP
  4. Fill-in details and change security to SSL/TLS, Port will change to 993 for IMAP and 95 for POP3
  5. Credentials will be verified, in case of error re-check the email/username and password
  6. Fill-in details for the SMTP server, change security to STARTTLS, Port will change to 587
  7. Credentials will be verified, in case of error re-check the email/username and password
  8. Change account settings and account name as required

Screenshots

IOS Settings

… coming soon, waiting for screens.