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Outlook on the Mac: setting up your email

For Outlook for Mac from Microsoft 365. You need your email address and the password of your mailbox; everything else is below.

  1. Open the accounts

    In the menu bar click Outlook, then Settings and Accounts.

  2. Add an account

    Click the + at the bottom left and choose New Account. Type your full email address and click Continue.

  3. Choose IMAP

    Click IMAP/POP if Outlook asks what type of account it is, and choose IMAP as the type.

  4. Enter the details

    Username: your full email address. Password: the one for your mailbox. Incoming server: server imap.migadu.com, port 993, encryption SSL/TLS. Outgoing server: server smtp.migadu.com, port 465, encryption SSL/TLS. Switch on "Use SSL to connect" for both.

  5. Done

    Click Add Account and then Done.

All details at a glance

ServerPortSecurity
Incoming (IMAP)imap.migadu.com993SSL/TLS
Outgoing (SMTP)smtp.migadu.com465SSL/TLS

Buttons sometimes have slightly different names per version than here; the details you fill in are always the same. If it doesn't work, first check that your password is right by logging in to the webmail.

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