Here in the fifth section, the Microsoft Outlook settings for Roadrunner email will be discussed. Here settings for Microsoft Outlook 2016 and 365 will be discussed. Let’s begin!

Either add or edit the email account: In order to set up a fresh email account, click on the “File” tab and hit the “Add Account” option.

Please note: If you wish to modify the settings of an existing account on Outlook, you need to click on “Account Settings” and thereafter select “Change settings for this account or set up more connections” after which you can skip to the modifying the existing account point mentioned in this section below.

Manual setup for the new email account : To manually setup for a new email account, select the “Manual setup or additional server types” and hit the “Next” button.

: To manually setup for a new email account, select the “Manual setup or additional server types” and hit the “Next” button. Selecting email account type: Select the radio button for pop or IMAP options and hit “Next”.

Select the radio button for pop or IMAP options and hit “Next”. Modify the existing account: To modify the existing account that is already configured with Outlook, click on the account name and hit on “Change” button

To modify the existing account that is already configured with Outlook, click on the account name and hit on “Change” button That’s how you can configure general settings!

Your name: The same name you wish to show on the email you send.

Email address: The full email address

Account Type: Either POP3 or IMAP according to your preference

Incoming mail server: mail.yourdomainname.com while using standard non-ssl settings. Use “host.yourdomainname.com”

Outgoing mail server: Use “mail.yourdomianname.com “while using standard the non-ssl settings. Use “host.yourdomainname.com” while using secure SSL settings.

Username: The user’s full email address.

Password: Email account password

“Require logon using Secure Password Authentication” This option must not be checked. This is basically used on cPanel servers.

That’s how you can configure Outgoing server settings: Click on the “More Settings” button and fill the information as given below. Thereafter select the “Advanced” tab present on the top of the “More Settings” window.

SMTP: This outgoing server should be checked.

“Use same settings as my incoming mail server” should be enabled.

“Log on to incoming mail server before sending mail” (POP 3 only) should be enabled.

Now configure ports and encryption: Here fill in the “Advanced” settings by filling in the information provided below. Thereafter click on “OK” to finish the process.

Standard non SSL IMAP settings

IMAP Incoming server: Port 143

“Use the following type of encrypted connection”: None

SMTP Outgoing server: Port 25 or 587

Standard non-SSL POP3 settings

POP3 Incoming server: Port 110

“This server requires an encrypted connection SSL: Not checked

Outgoing server SMTP: Port 25 or 587

“Use the following type of encrypted connection: None

Secure (SSL/TLS) IMAP settings

IMAP Incoming server: Port 993

“Use the following type of encrypted connection”: TLS

SMTP Outgoing server: 465

“Use the following type of encrypted connection”: TLS

Secure (SSL/TLS) POP3 settings

POP3 Incoming server: Port 995

“This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) :Checked

SMTP Outgoing server: Port 465

“Use the type of encrypted connection: TLS

Test settings, the last step: Begin by clicking the “Next” button in order to make the connection to the server and test the configuration.