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How To Setup Your cPanel Email in Outlook

Ready to get your inbox in tip-top shape? Well, fear not, as we've got you covered with this step-by-step guide! With a little tech-savvy know-how and a touch of wit, you'll be breezing through the email setup process in no time.

Before you do anything, you will need to obtain your correct email configuration. To see your email configuration information, log into cPanel and click on Email Accounts in the Email section then select the Connect Devices button next to the email you want to configure.







Step 1: Open Microsoft Outlook

Launch Microsoft Outlook on your computer.

Step 2: Add New Account

Go to File



Step 3: Click down arrow on Account Settings, go to 'Manage Profiles'. Once you do that, a little pop up window will open. You may or may not get a windows alert.



Step 4: Click Email Accounts button on the pop up window.



Step 5: Click on New



S**tep 6: Click Manual > Next. Then toggle "POP or IMAP > Next.**





Step 7: Now enter in your Name, email address, choose IMAP then put the incoming and outgoing mail server. This is 99% of the time simply mail.yourdomain.com. The email address as username and then your password you set in cPanel. THEN, click 'More Settings'.



Step 8: In the Outgoing Server tab, check 'My outgoing server requires authentication'. Then click on the Advanced tab!



Step 9: Set SSL/TLS for incoming and outgoing and make sure the ports say what is listed below! Then click OK.



Step 10: Almost done! Now click Next. Outlook will do a test send/receive for you automatically! Once done, if all the information is correct, click close then click Finish on the next screen. You are done!







Note: The specific steps and options may vary depending on the version of Outlook you're using. The steps above work for 'most' outlook versions. If you encounter any issues during the setup process, please contact one of our support heroes to help you out!

Updated on: 11/10/2024

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