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title: "[IMAP] Outlook Office 365 for Mac"
description: "Follow these steps below to setup your mailbox using the IMAP system. > These steps are only for Outlook 365 on a Mac, we have a different guide for Outlook on Windows. 1. Open your Outlook 365 and click on…"
url: "https://www.caorda.com/support/setup/imap-setup-my-mailbox-in-outlook-365-for-mac/"
updated: "2026-01-23"
category: Setup a Device
tags:
  - IMAP
  - Outlook
---

# [IMAP] Outlook Office 365 for Mac

Follow these steps below to setup your mailbox using the IMAP system.

> These steps are only for Outlook 365 on a Mac, we have a different guide for Outlook on Windows.

1. Open your Outlook 365 and click on the**Tools** menu item and then click on **Account...**
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_tools_accounts.png)
     
2. The Outlook Accounts window will open, click on the **+** drop down and click on **Add an Account...
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_Accounts.png)
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3. The Outlook account setup steps will start. Begin with entering your email address and clicking on Continue
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_setup.png)
     
4. Outlook will try to identify all the settings and configurations, if it cannot simply click on the "**Choose the Provider**" option
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_still_looking.png)
     
5. From the provider list click on the IMAP/POP option
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_select_type.png)** **
6. The IMAP/POP configuration window will appear, enter all the details needed
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_imap_settings.png)
   - Confirm that the following has been entered and click on **Add Account**
     - **Type:** IMAP
     - **Email Address:** Your email address
     - **Username:** Your email address
     - **Password:** Your password
         
     - **Incoming Server:** imap.caorda.com
     - **Incoming Server Port:** 993
     - **Incoming Server "Use SSL to connect":** checked
         
     - **Outgoing Server:** relay.caorda.com
     - **Outgoing Server Port:** 465
     - **Outgoing Server "Use SSL to connect":** checked
          
7. If all was entered properly you will be shown the successfully added window. Click on **Done
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365_mac/email_imap_outlook365_success.png)**