Microsoft Introduces IMAP Support For Outlook.com Users

Microsoft introduced Outlook.com a year ago, and since then users were expecting the software giant to introduce IMAP support for the program. Now, finally, Microsoft has decided to introduce IMAP support for the program, which is glad news for the millions of Outlook.com users.

The advantage of using IMAP protocol is that this protocol makes changes introduced in any of the device appear on other sets of devices where the email is configured. For instance, if you delete an email by accessing your account from your computer, you will find the email deleted when you access the Outlook email setup in your phone. This feature has many advantages, as most of the people access their accounts from multiple devices.

Since the introduction of Outlook.com, the program used Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync technology. However, the drawback of this technology was that some email clients and Mac programs did not support it. This created many problems and the users who relied on clients that did not use EAS technology had to use the POP protocol. The disadvantage of POP protocol is that it simply downloads the emails to the user’s machine and does not make changes in the email servers. Now, with Outlook.com ready with IMAP, let us see some of the important settings for the program.

Incoming mail server settings

For an Outlook email setup, you need to enter the following information in the client program without errors.

Server: The incoming mail server address for Outlook.com program is ‘imap-mail.outlook.com’

Port: The incoming port number is 993.

Encryption: Outlook.com supports SSL encryption.

Outgoing mail server settings

Server: The outgoing mail server address for Outlook.com is ‘smtp-mail.outlook.com’

Port: The outgoing port number is 587

Encryption: The encryption supported by the program for outgoing mails is TLS.

OAuth authentication

In addition to IMAP support, Microsoft has also said that the program would start supporting OAuth authentication. With this, third party applications can work together with Outlook.com. You can already find many services released for Outlook.com integration. For instance, if you integrate TripIt with your Outlook.com account, the program automatically identify travel confirmations and add them to the list. You can also make use of programs like OtherInbox and Unroll.me, which will help you to keep your inbox clean.

With the introduction of IMAP support and OAuth authentication, Microsoft has put up a tough fight against its competitor Google’s Gmail service.

How To Setup Outlook Email On Your iPhone?

Outlook Express is an email and news client which is included with Internet Explorer, and is one of the most widely used email applications in the world. Outlook Express was earlier known as Windows Mail, and then it came to be known as Windows Live Mail. Outlook Express uses Windows Address Books to store contact information, and is a different application from Microsoft Outlook. The application comes associated with several versions of the Windows operating system, as it is developed by Microsoft. Microsoft’s Outlook Express comes with an inbuilt backup tool, using which you can backup your Outlook Express data and information.

This back up feature allows the users to retrieve important information if they have accidentally deleted it. Outlook email refers to Microsoft email services, including Hotmail and Live mail, and not the MS outlook email client. Outlook Express help provides ample assistance with fixing all the issues related to the Outlook email setup.

If you have an iPhone, it is now easy to set up Outlook email using the Outlook web mail setup. According to technical support, an easier way than Outlook web mail - to manage your Outlook email accounts on iPhone - is to set up the email account through the iPhone mail application.
You can follow these simple steps to set up Outlook email on your iPhone.

• In the first step, launch the Setting option from your iPhone home screen.
• Now, tap on the Mail, Contacts, and Calendar options.
• In the next step, you need to add your email account. For this, tap on Add Account and select the Hotmail option.
• Now, enter your Outlook email address and password. For example, your email address can be softwarert@outlook.com, and password should be a confidential one.
• Once you type in the email address and password, and configure the Outlook email setup, you can select what you want to sync.
• By setting up Outlook email on iPhone through the Mail app, you can download a copy of your emails from server to your iPhone, which you can access anytime later, even without an internet connection.
• At the same time, you can manage multiple email accounts with the same email clients. With the Mail app for iPhone, you can greatly enhance your work efficiency.

Thus, you can set up Outlook email on your iPhone by following these steps. For more information, check Microsoft’s official website.

Steps To Setup Microsoft Outlook To Receive Comcast Email

Microsoft allows Comcast subscribers to synchronize multiple email accounts with Outlook. Setting up a Comcast account in Outlook 2010 is easy. All you need to do this is type in your name, Comcast email address and password. Follow the steps below to configure your Comcast account in Microsoft outlook.

Outlook email setup Instructions 

• Administrator permission is required before making any changes in the computer. For this, login through the administrator account at startup.
• Launch the Start Menu by clicking on the Start icon located on the bottom left corner of the Home Screen Taskbar.
• Launch the Outlook Express Microsoft application. To launch Outlook Express, click on the label Microsoft Outlook, in the Start Menu Pop. Alternatively, you can launch Microsoft Outlook Express 2010 by clicking on the desktop shortcut icon. 
• Select the File option from the Quick access toolbar. Hit the Add Account option beneath the label Account Settings. This will open Auto Account Setup window. Fill in your account details. Enter your Email Address and Username next to the corresponding labels. 
• Check whether Outlook is able to auto-detect the Comcast account details. If yes, it will auto-enter your Email address and Username into the respective spaces. Hit the radio button if wrong details are displayed in the respective fields. Clicking the radio button will allow you to Manually Configure Server Settings or Additional Server Types. Delete the details that do not belong and enter correct email and username details when prompted to do so. Enter the required information if name and address fields are blank.
• Hit the Next option after entering the correct details. Now Microsoft Outlook will attempt to connect to the Comcast mail server for the first time. Enter your Comcast user name and password when prompted (you can get this from your ISP). Make sure that you enter the correct email and username details when prompted. Once your account is verified, outlook will confirm your connection and will set up your account. Click yes to connect and finish the process. Outlook will automatically set your outgoing and incoming server details.

Follow these instructions for Outlook Email setup and receive Comcast Email. For more assistance on the same, buzz us on our 24/7 hour helpline (toll-free) or email us with your query and we will get back to you promptly! You may also seek support from our tech blogs and open discussion forums.