Set Up Email in Outlook for Mac
Outlook for Mac sets up domain email over IMAP in a couple of minutes. Have your email address and password ready.
Your mail server settings
| Setting | IMAP (multi-device) | POP3 (download to one computer) |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming server | mail.yourdomain.com | |
| Incoming port | 993 (SSL/TLS) | 995 (SSL/TLS) |
| Outgoing server (SMTP) | mail.yourdomain.com | |
| Outgoing port | 465 (SSL/TLS) | |
| Username | your full email address (e.g. you@yourdomain.com) | |
| Password | the email account password set in cPanel | |
| Authentication | Required — same as incoming / normal password | |
Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain. The exact hostname is in cPanel → Email Accounts → Connect Devices — see finding your mail server settings.
Step-by-step
- Open Outlook → Tools (or Outlook menu) → Accounts → + Add an account.
- Enter your full email address and click Continue.
- If asked to choose a provider, pick IMAP/POP (not Exchange/Office 365).
- Enter the settings: IMAP incoming mail.yourdomain.com port 993, SSL on; SMTP outgoing mail.yourdomain.com port 465, SSL on; username = full email address; the mailbox password.
- Click Add Account. Outlook validates and begins syncing folders.
- Test: send yourself a message; confirm it lands and appears in Sent.
💡 Good to know
- See a certificate prompt? Use the exact server hostname from Connect Devices — it matches the certificate.
- Outlook for Mac is IMAP-first; for the POP workflow use Apple Mail which supports POP fully.
- Folders may take a few minutes to fully appear on large mailboxes.