---
title: "Setting up an email in Microsoft Outlook"
canonical_url: "https://www.zone.lv/help/kb/microsoft-outlook-2/"
post_type: "ht_kb"
published: "2017-08-21T06:56:31+00:00"
modified: "2025-09-23T08:05:11+00:00"
language: "en"
author: "Gustav"
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    - name: "E-mail programs"
      url: "https://www.zone.lv/help/kb-categories/e-mail-programs-en/"
  ht_kb_tag:
    - name: "Email"
      url: "https://www.zone.lv/help/kb-tags/e-post-eng/"
    - name: "outlook"
      url: "https://www.zone.lv/help/kb-tags/outlook/"
---

# Setting up an email in Microsoft Outlook

Following settings are compatible with you email account:

- Encrypted connection: **SSL**, **SSL/TLS** or **STARTTLS**
- Incoming mail server i.e **IMAP** server: **imap.zone.lv** port **993**
- Incoming mail server i.e **POP3** server: **pop3.zone.lv** port **995**
- Outgoing mail server i.e **SMTP** server: **smtp.zone.lv** port **465 SSL/TLS** or **587 STARTTLS**

Outgoing mail server requires authentication (username is email address, password is general or device specific).

 Attention! Mail server names use **.EU** extensions!

1\. In order to **set up** an email account from the menu please **choose** `File`, `Info` and `Add Account.` Following window will open:

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/email_outlook2016_en_1_eng.png)

2\. **Choose** `Advanced options` and **tick** `Let me setup up my account manually.`

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/email_outlook2016_en_2_eng.png)

3\. `Choose account type.` You have to **choose** between **IMAP** or **POP3** and as encryption method use “**SSL/TLS**” for both `incoming and outgoing (SMTP) server.`

 Advice! We suggest using IMAP protocol!

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/email_outlook2016_en_3_eng.png)

4\. Fill server information

- Encrypted connection: **SSL**, **SSL/TLS** or **STARTTLS**
- Incoming mail server i.e **IMAP** server: **imap.zone.lv** port **993**
- Incoming mail server i.e **POP3** server: **pop3.zone.lv** port **995**
- Outgoing mail server i.e **SMTP** server: **smtp.zone.lv** port **465 SSL/TLS** or **587 STARTTLS**

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/Outlook2016_servers_ENG-1.png)

When all server information is filled in **click** `Next` button.

Picture shows IMAP settings, but for POP3, please **use** `POP3 settings.`

5\. Fill in e-mail password and click `Connect.`

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/Outlook2016_password_ENG..png)

6\. When all settings are correct `Account successfully added` message is shown. **Click** `Done` and You are done setting up an e-mail account in Outlook.

![](https://www.zone.lv/static/sites/5/Outlook2016_accountadded_ENG..png)