Set up e-mail in Outlook Print

Here is how to add your mailbox to Microsoft Outlook for Windows (classic version, e.g. Outlook 2021 or Microsoft 365) as an IMAP account.

Outlook (classic)

1. Open Outlook and click File > Info > Add Account.
2. Enter your e-mail address, click Advanced options and tick Let me set up my account manually. Click Connect.
3. Choose IMAP.
4. Enter server, port and encryption for incoming and outgoing mail (see below) and click Next.
5. Enter the password, click Connect and then Done.

New Outlook

In the new Outlook for Windows, go to Settings > Accounts > Email accounts > Add account, enter your address, choose IMAP and open Show more to enter the server settings.

Which values apply depends on whether your mailbox belongs to a web hosting plan (cPanel) or to an e-mail package:

Web hosting mailbox (cPanel)

• Incoming (IMAP): mail.yourdomain.ch, port 993, SSL/TLS
• Alternatively POP3: mail.yourdomain.ch, port 995, SSL/TLS
• Outgoing (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.ch, port 465 SSL/TLS or 587 STARTTLS
• Username: full e-mail address; enable SMTP authentication (same credentials)

E-mail package (E-Mail Postfach / E-Mail Business)

• Incoming (IMAP): mail.hoston.ch, port 993, SSL/TLS
• Outgoing (SMTP): mail.hoston.ch, port 465 SSL/TLS or 587 STARTTLS
• Username: full e-mail address; enable SMTP authentication

Note: The username for incoming and outgoing mail is always the full e-mail address.