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

# [IMAP] Outlook Office 365 for Windows

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

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

1. Open your Outlook 365 and click on the**File** button and then click on the **Add Account** button
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_file.png)
     
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_addaccount.png)
     
2. The Outlook wizard will start up enter your  **Email address in the supplied field.**
3. Click on the advanced option button
4. Check the box for the "**Let me set up my account manually**" option
5. Click on **Connect
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_wizard_start.png)
     **
6. The window will change to the "Advanced Setup" screen. From the various mailbox types click on the **IMAP** option
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_IMAP.png)
      
7. You will be presented an IMAP Account Settings Section, update the Incoming mail and Outgoing mail settings accordingly. The value of these should be as follows
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_imap_settings.png)
   - **Incoming mail**
     - **Server:**imap.caorda.com
     - **Port**: 993
     - **Entryption Method:** SSL/TLS
     - Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) **UNCHECKED
         **
   - **Outgoing mail**
     - **Server**: relay.caorda.com
     - **Port:**587
     - **Encryption method:** STARTTLS
     - Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) **UNCHECKED
         **
8. Enter your **Password** for the mailbox and click on **Connect**
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_imap_password.png)
     
9. You have successfully added your mailbox using IMAP you can now click on **Done**![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_outlook365/outlook365_imap_done.png)