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How to configure my POP mail account in Outlook 2019?

How to set up an POP account on Outlook 2019 / 365

In this step by step tutorial you will learn how to connect and set up your e-mail account via POP3 with Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 for PC or Mac.


InfoThis guide assumes that Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 is already set up and ready to work on the PC or Mac. The display may vary from version to version.

 

How do I set up my e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook (POP3)?

 

1. Start Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 on your PC or Mac


If you have Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 open, click the File tab at the top left to open the Account information menu.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 start file
 


 

2. Add account


Now click the + Add account button. This starts the setup wizard.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Add account
 


 

3. Enter email address


Now enter your complete eclipso e-mail address and click on Connect.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Enter Email Address
 


 

4. Automatic configuration


Outlook 2019 now tries to establish a connection to the eclipso mail servers.

➥ If no automatic connection could be established here, continue with the manual setup (Point 7).

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Automatic configuration
 


 

5. Enter password


If the connection was successfully established, you will now have to enter your password to your account. The password is the same as for your access via the web interface.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Enter password
 


 

6. Account setup complete


Outlook 2019 now configures your account. The setup of your POP3 account in Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 has been successfully completed.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Account setup complete
 



 

7. Set up account manually


If the automatic account setup has failed, please check your information. You can use the wizard for manual account setup.

  • First repeat steps 1 to 3.
  • Then click Advanced options.
  • Check the box next to "Let me setup my account manually".
  • Click Connect.



Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Set up account manually
 


 

8. Choose account type POP


Select the POP account type to connect Outlook to your account via POP3.

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Choose account type POP
 


 

9. Enter POP account settings manually - SSL/TLS


Now enter the connection data manually. Outlook 2019 / 365 may already have entered data. Check the data.

  • Incoming mail: mail.eclipso.de | Port 995
  • Check "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)"
  • Outgoing mail: mail.eclipso.de | Port 465
    • Encryption method [ SSL/TLS ]
    • Click on Next and continue with point 5




     

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Enter POP account settings manually - SSL/TLS
 


 

10. Enter SMTP account settings manually - STARTTLS


As an alternative to the SSL/TLS encryption method, you can also select STARTTLS for the SMTP server (outgoing e-mail). Change the following entries:

  • Incoming mail: mail.eclipso.de | Port 995
  • Check "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)"
  • Outgoing mail: mail.eclipso.de | Port 587
    • Encryption method [ STARTTLS ]
    • Click on Next and continue with point 5




     

Microsoft Outlook 2019 / 365 - Enter account settings manually - STARTTLS

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