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This article tells you how to enable SSL encryption for SSL POP3, SSL IMAP and SSL SMTP in Outlook.

1. Open Outlook
2. Click File > Account Settings > Account Settings…
3. Select your email account and click Change…
4. Change the following settings:
   Incoming mail server:  
     Enter mail.example.com, replacing example.com with your domain name.  
   Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
     Enter mail.example.com, replacing example.com with your domain name.
5. Click More Settings …
6. Click the Advanced tab.
7. Change the following settings:
   IMAP accounts
   Incoming Server (IMAP) – Use the following type of encrypted connection:
     Select SSL
   Outgoing Server (SMTP) – Use the following type of encrypted connection:  
     Select SSL
   POP3 accounts
   Incoming Server (POP3) – This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL):
     Checked
   Outgoing Server (SMTP) – Use the following type of encrypted connection:  
     Select SSL
8. Click OK
9. Click Next
10. Click Finish

 

Our SSL ports are as follows:

• 465 - SMTP (SSL)
• 995 - POP3 (SSL)
• 993 - IMAP (SSL)