Connecting to Outlook Live with Windows Mail (IMAP)

STEP 1:

You will want to open Windows Mail, and then click on the "Tools" option, and then from that menu select the "Accounts..." option.

open windows Mail and select accounts

STEP 2:

When the Internet Accounts window opens you will want to click on the "Add" button. This will open a new window to begin the account making process.

click the add button

STEP 3:

IN this window you will be asked which account you want to create, you will want to select the E-mail Account option and then hit "Next."

Select Email as your accunt choice

STEP 4:

You will then be asked to enter in your name, Enter you name in and then hit the "Next" button to continue.

Enter in your name

STEP 5:

You will now enter you email address. Enter in your University Email address.

Enter in your University Email address.

STEP 6:

You will now enter in your account type. Here you will select "IMAP" as the Incoming e-mail server type. In the incoming mail server field you will want to enter in "outlook.com". The Outgoing server is different for everyone to find out what your outgoing server is please click here and follow the directions provided. Once you have your outgoing server enter it in the field, and then check the box that states "Outgoing server requires authentication". Then click the "Next" button.

“If you are on campus you may use mail.byui.edu to send email. If you are off campus you must use another mail server to send mail. BYUI currently does not support an outgoing mail server that is available both on and off campus.”

enter in your account type and server information

STEP 7:

In this next step you will be asked to enter in your Username and Password. The Username is your University E-mail address, and the password is your University password. Once you have entered them in click the "Next" button to continue.

enter in your university email address and password.

STEP 8:

You will now be greeted by a Congratulations screem, you will want to check the box "Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time". Once you have done this you will click the "Finish" button.

Check the Box and Click Finish

STEP 9:

You be brought back to the "Internet Accounts" window. In this window you will want to select your newly created email account and then click the "Properties" button.

Select you account and hit properties

STEP 10:

When the Properties windows opens you will want to click on the "Advanced" tab and then check both boxes that state, "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" once you have finished verify that both of the port numbers are 25 for your Outgoing Mail, and 993 for your Incoming Mail. Once you done hit the "Apply" then "OK" button.

go to the advanced tab and make sure you have SSL selected.

STEP 11:

You will be brought back to the "Internet Accounts" screen, here you will click the "Close" button.

Click Close

STEP 12:

You will now be prompted if you would like to Download Folder, Click "Yes".

Click yes to selecting folders

STEP 13:

In the Show/Hide IMAP fodlers you will want to go through and select all the folders you want to be downloaded. To do this you will highlight the folders and then click the "Show" button on the right. Once you have finished you will hit the "OK" button.

Select and show your IMAP folders.

STEP 14:

Your E-mails will begin to download.Once your emails have finished downloading, check them and your folders and your done.

If you require additional help Microsoft has some more resources which can be found here.

Verify that everything worked

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