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Setting up the e-mail (Outlook 2016) in Windows 10 (Screenshots)

The following instructions refer to the configuration of Técnico’s e-mail in Microsoft Outlook 2016 in Windows 10.

1. Open the File” menu on the top left corner.

3. In “Info”, choose Add Account”.

4. Choose Manual setup or additional server types” and press Next”.

5. Choose POP or IMAP” and press Next”.

6. Fill the fields:

  • User Information
    • Your Name: Name that will appear as sender in the e-mail
    • Email Address: Fill with the user’s Técnico e-mail address (xxxxxxxxx@tecnico.ulisboa.pt) (Example: john.doe@tecnico.ulisboa.pt)
  • Server Information
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Incoming mail server: mail.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
  • Logon Information
    • User Name: istxxxxxx, where istxxxxxx corresponds to your Técnico ID
    • Password: password corresponding to your Técnico ID

On the lower right corner, press “More Settings…”.

7. In the Outgoing Server” tab, select the option My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” and Use same settings as my incoming mail server”.

8. In the Advanced” tab, modify the following settings:

  • Incoming server (IMAP): 993
  • Use the following type of encrypted connections: SSL
  • Outgoing server (IMAP): 465
  • Use the following type of encrypted connections: SSL

In the lower right corner, press “OK”.

9. In the lower right corner, press “Next”.

10. Wait for the connection tests to be Completed, then press “Close”. On the lower right corner of the new window, press “Finish”.

Outlook 2016 setup is completed.