Alibaba Mail:Alibaba Mail Configuration Methods on Outlook 2016

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Overview

This article focuses on the methods to configure Alibaba Mail on Outlook 2016 by POP3 or IMAP protocol.

Detailed Information

Before setting, please make sure that the POP3/SMTP and IMAP/SMTP services are turned on. About how to enable the services, please check How to Turn-off /Open the POP3 or IMAP Protocol for Accounts?

1. Open Outlook, click File--- Account Settings;

2. Click E-mail--- New;

3. Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next;

4. Select POP or IMAP and click Next;

5. Enter the email account, password and server address, then click More Settings.

We recommend that you use SSL encryption for security. The detailed configuration of the server information is as follows:

6. Click Outgoing Server, select My outgoing sever (SMTP) requires authentication and Use same settings as my incoming mail server;

7. Click Advanced and fill the Server Port Numbers;

8. Click Next to test account settings;

9. Click Close to continue if the status shows Completed, and you will be able to use Outlook now.