Configure Outlook 2007 / 2010 / 2013 IMAP or POP Account

Applies to: SmarterMail 7.x - 11.x

For messages, users should set up an account within Outlook using either IMAP or POP3.

To Create an Outlook 2007 / 2010 / 2013 POP3 and IMAP account:

1. Go to Tools and Account Settings – below the E-mail tab click New.
2. Choose the E-mail Service you wish to configure: Click on Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP radio button.
3. Click “manually configure server settings or additional server types” check box. This will automatically enter in all of the required fields.
4. Click Next.
5. Click the Internet E-mail bubble.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter the following information:

• Your Name:
• Email address:
• Incoming Server: mail.fortishosting.net
• Outgoing Mail server:  mail.fortishosting.net
• User name:
• Password:

If your mail server requires SMTP Authentication, follow these steps. If you are not sure if your mail server requires SMTP Authentication, please contact your hosting company or ISP.

             o     Click on More Settings.

             o     Navigate to Outgoing Server Tab

             o     Check "My Outgoing Server requires SMTP Authentication".

             o     Click OK.

• Click Next.
• Click Finish.