How to configure Outlook to receive e-mail messages from an IMAP server (286197)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
This article was previously published under Q286197
For a Microsoft Outlook 2000 version of this article, see 197645.
For a Microsoft Outlook 98 version of this article, see 184069.

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps necessary for configuring Microsoft Outlook to connect to an Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP4) server.

MORE INFORMATION

Like Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3), the IMAP4 protocol uses port 25 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send messages, but an IMAP4 server uses port 143 to listen for messages.

Unlike POP3, IMAP4 allows you to store your messages by default on the server, instead of downloading them locally.

Use the following steps to configure Outlook as an IMAP4 client:
  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts.
  3. Under E-mail Accounts, click Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
  4. Click IMAP as the type of account that you are creating, and then click Next.
  5. In the Your Name box, enter your name exactly as you would like it to appear to recipients.
  6. In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address.
  7. In the User Name box, type your account name.
  8. In the Password box, type your password.
  9. In the Incoming mail server (IMAP) box, type the name of your IMAP4 server.
  10. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) box, type the name of your SMTP server.NOTE: IMAP4 is a retrieval protocol. You need SMTP to send your messages.

  11. Click Next after you have completed entering this configuration information, and then click Finish.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/1/2004
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