Microsoft KB Archive/197945

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OL2000: (IMO) Configuring Outlook to Receive Mail from IMAP Server

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Q197945

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000

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NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the Help menu, click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook, you should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option installed.

For information about differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express"

SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Microsoft Outlook to send and receive mail using an IMAP4 server.

MORE INFORMATION
Like POP3, the IMAP4 protocol uses port 25 (SMTP) to send mail, but an IMAP4 server uses port 143 to listen for mail.

Unlike POP3, IMAP4 allows you to store your messages by default on the server, instead of downloading them locally.

To configure Outlook as an IMAP4 client, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Outlook, and on the Tools menu, click Accounts. In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click Mail.
 * 2) Type a Display Name to identify your mail to recipients, and click Next.
 * 3) In the E-mail Address box, type your e-mail address, and click Next.
 * 4) In the "My incoming mail server is a" box, click to select IMAP.
 * 5) Type the Incoming and Outgoing server names in the appropriate boxes, and click Next.

NOTE: IMAP4 is a retrieval protocol. SMTP is still needed to send mail.
 * 1) In the Account Name box, type your account name. Press the TAB key, type your password, and then click Next.

NOTE: If your server is secure, click Secure Password Authentication.
 * 1) Click to select a Connection type. If you select "Connect using my phone line," you will be given the opportunity to select an existing Dial-up Networking connection or create a new one. Click Next.
 * 2) Click Finish.