How to configure Mail Server Account on Ms Outlook with SSL and without SSL?
Before configure Mail Server ID on Ms Outlook, you must configure Mail on Linux VPS Server with domain name, for this you can take the help of our document.
Prerequisite
Domain Name
SSL certificate (for SSL)
Ms Office
Configure Ms Outlook
Open Ms outlook and click on File option on the top left corner.
Then click on the Add account option.
Click on Manually configure server settings.
Choose service i.e. Internet e-mail is used to connect SMTP with POP or IMAP server to send and receive a message.
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Next step is to fill all the information like user, server, login.
In user information
Your name: user_name
Email Address: your_mail@your_domain.com
In sender information
Account type: IMAP or POP3
Incoming Mail Server: your_FQDN(mail.your_domain.com)
Outgoing Mail Server: your_FQDN(mail.your_domain.com)
In login information
User name: your_mail@your_domain.com
Password: your_password
After that click on More settings and in Outgoing server select the first option i.e. My outgoing server.
Also in advanced option search for cheap managed server provider port number here you will define Incoming and Outgoing port number with SSL or without SSL.
Ports
Incoming Ports for IMAP
Port 143 this is the default IMAP non- encrypted port
Port 993 this is the port you need to use if you want to connect using IMAP securely
Incoming Ports for POP3
Port 110 this is the default POP3 non-encrypted port
Port 995 this is the port you need to use if you want to connect using POP3 securely
Outgoing Ports for SMTP
Port 25 this is the default SMTP unencrypted port
Port 465 this is the port used if you want to send messages using SMTP securely
Port 2525 this port is opened on all SiteGround servers in case port 25 is filtered (by your ISP for example) and you want to send non- encrypted emails with SMTP
Configure with SSL
SSL certificate is mandatory at server end and if you don’t know how to configure then follow the document to configure Domain Name with SSL. (https://manage.cloudminister.com/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/98/How-to-configure-Domain-Name-with-VirtualHost-in-Centos-7-VPS-and-attach-SSL-certificate.html)
If you use IMAP then select 993 for SSL and If you use POP3 then select 995 and for SMTP use 465.
Configure without SSL
You don’t require any SSL certificate for non-encrypted configuration, here you can use IMAP with Port 143, POP3 with Port 110, SMTP 25 or 2525.
Now come back and click on test account settings and if it completed click on next otherwise search for the mistakes in the above entries.
In last click on finish and you will be able to use your account for receiving and sending mail in other networks.
CONCLUSION
From the above configuration you will be able to configure mail server account in outlook with SSL or without SSL.
