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How to configure Microsoft Outlook 2016 to access your Zimbra Mailbox using IMAP

configuring Microsoft Outlook 2016 to access your Zimbra Mailbox using IMAP

Outlook.com is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services from Microsoft. It is one of the world's first webmail services.

Installation

STEP 1:

First open Outlook it should prompt you to set up an account.

Click on the Next button.

STEP 2:

Select ” Yes” for the question: Do you want to set up Outlook to connect to an email account. Click on Next.

STEP 3:

Select Manual setup.Click on Next.

STEP 4:

Select POP or IMAP and click on Next.

STEP 5:

Enter your account information: Your name: ** Enter your name as it will appear on outgoing mail**

E-mail address: Enter your zimbra email account.

Account type: Select IMAP

Incoming mail server: exampl.test.co

Outgoing mail server: exampl.test.co

User Name: Enter your username

Password: Enter your password

Remember password: ** If you don't want to type in your password whenever Outlook opens, check this box.**

When everything is filled out, click on More Settings...

STEP 6:

Under the Outgoing Server tab, select My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. If not already selected, select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

Under the Advanced tab:

In the Incoming Server area, choose auto for the type of encrypted connection, and change the port number to 143.

In the Outgoing Server area, choose auto for the type of encrypted connection, and change the port number to 25.

Click ok. Click Next and continue Check test account setting then click on close button. Click Finish. You can able to access your zimbra account in outlook 2016. With this, the method to configure Microsoft Outlook 2016 to access your Zimbra Mailbox using IMAP to an end

Tag : Microsoft Outlook Zimbra Windows
FAQ
Q
How to change mail format in MS OUTLOOK?
A
To change the mail format in Outlook,

Tap on the tools from the main menu
It will open a window, select Options from the window
It will open another window, showing mail set up and mail format, Click on Mail

Format option
Scroll down for a different format and select the format you want like rich

text, plain text and HTML
Click OK
Q
How to purge deleted messages automatically in Outlook?
A
To purge deleted messages automatically in Outlook

Open the folder in the IMAP account you want to set up for automation purging
Choose edit ->Purge ->Purge Options from the main menu
Ensure Purge items when switching folders while online is checked
Click OK
Q
what is the short cut used to delete a message in an Outlook?
A
To delete a message in an Outlook, you can use shortcut Ctrl+Z
Q
How do I find out the version of the Connector I have installed on outlook?
A
Go to the Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Click on "ZCS Connector for

Outlook" -> "Click here for support information"
Q
What are the different types of mailboxes available on outlook?
A
There are 4 types of mailboxes:

User Mailbox
Shared Mailbox
Resource Mailbox
Service Account Mailbox