How do I set up my email in Outlook?
The following information is an example and may change depending on which hosting server you are utilizing.
The following information is for email hosted with www.ionos.com
Formerly 1and1.com
Incoming server (POP): pop.1and1.com
Outgoing server (SMTP): smtp.1and1.com
Step By Step POP3 INFO:
- Open Outlook
- Go to tools> email accounts> add new email > next>
- Choose POP3> Next
- Your name: what ever name you wish to have displayed on your outgoing email
- Type in your email address
- User name: same as email address
- Password: is your password
- Next if there is an option for it, choose to manually set up
- Incoming Mail server Pop3: pop.ionos.com
- Outgoing Mail server smtp: smtp.ionos.com
- Then click on more settings > out going server tab > check that first box and choose ok (server requires authentication)
- If there an options for it, make sure you choose to keep a copy of your emails on the server (good for safe keeping)
- Then test that you can send and receive email, if you cannot please go back into your email settings and go to more settings and choose the advanced tab and set outgoing smtp to port 995 and then test again. Please note: Optionally, port 587 can also be used in addition to the default port (25) RFC 2476.
Step By Step IMAP INFO (recommended):
- Open Outlook
- Go to tools> email accounts> add new email > next>
- Choose IMAP> Next
- Your name: what ever name you wish to have displayed on your outgoing email
- Type in your email address
- User name: same as email address
- Password: is your password
- Next if there is an option for it, choose to manually set up
- Incoming Mail server IMAP: imap.ionos.com
- Outgoing Mail server smtp: smtp.ionos.com
- Then click on more settings > out going server tab > check that first box and choose ok (server requires authentication)
- If there an options for it, make sure you choose to keep a copy of your emails on the server (good for safe keeping)
- Then test that you can send and receive email, if you cannot please go back into your email settings and go to more settings and choose the advanced tab and set outgoing smtp to port 993 and then test again. Please note: Optionally, port 587 can also be used in addition to the default port (25) RFC 2476.
What’s the difference between IMAP and POP3?
IMAP
Do you access your e-mails from various devices such as your computer, tablet or smartphone? Then we recommend using IMAP.
- All your e-mails will be stored on the server, and you can access them from anywhere.
- Your data is synchronized so that your e-mails, folders, etc. always have the same status on all devices.
- Your data is secure, even if your device is defective or lost.
POP3
Do you always access your e-mails from the same device, which only has limited access to the Internet? Then POP3 offers you more advantages.
- All your e-mails are downloaded to your device.
- You can also access your e-mails offline there.
- Data such as e-mails and folders is not synchronized between different devices.