Setting up Microsoft Outlook

Setting up Microsoft Outlook

βœ… What You Need Before You Start

  • Your Email Address (e.g., william@yourdomain.com)
  • Your Email Password
  • Your Incoming & Outgoing Mail Server: mail.awork.dk
  • Your Name (as you want it to appear in sent emails)

🧭 Steps for Setting Up Outlook

πŸ“Œ Step 1: Open Outlook

  1. Launch Microsoft Outlook on your PC.
  2. If it’s your first time opening Outlook, it may prompt you to Add an Account.
    If not:
    • Click on File (top left).
    • Click + Add Account.

πŸ“Œ Step 2: Manual Setup

  1. In the Add Account window, type your email address.
  2. Click Advanced Options, then check Let me set up my account manually.
  3. Click Connect.

πŸ“Œ Step 3: Choose Account Type

  1. Select IMAP (recommended for most users).
    (POP is also available but not recommended unless you have a special case.)

πŸ“Œ Step 4: Configure Incoming Server Settings

  • Incoming mail server (IMAP): mail.awork.dk
  • Port: 993
  • Encryption method: STARTTLS
  • Username: Your full email address
  • Password: Your email password

πŸ“Œ Step 5: Configure Outgoing Server Settings

  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.awork.dk
  • Port: 587
  • Encryption method: STARTTLS
  • Username: Your full email address
  • Password: Your email password

πŸ“Œ Step 6: Finish Setup

  1. Click Next.
  2. Outlook will test your settings β€” this may take a few seconds.
  3. If everything is correct, you’ll see Account successfully added.
  4. Click Done.
Note: After finishing setup, Outlook will now sync your messages. It will take a while depending on the number of messages you have on your account.