These instructions apply to Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac.
Adding Your Account
- Open Outlook
- Go to File → Add Account (Windows) or Outlook → Settings → Accounts (Mac)
- Enter your full email address and click Connect
Manual Configuration
Outlook may not auto-detect your settings. If prompted or if automatic setup fails:
- Select IMAP as the account type
- Enter the incoming mail server settings:
- Server – idwebhosta.net
- Port – 993
- Encryption method – SSL/TLS
- Enter the outgoing mail server settings:
- Server – idwebhosta.net
- Port – 465
- Encryption method – SSL/TLS
- Enter your password when prompted
- Click Connect or Done
If Auto-Configuration Runs
If Outlook tries to configure automatically and fails, click Change account settings or Advanced options and check Let me set up my account manually, then follow the manual steps above.
Verifying Your Settings
After setup, send a test email to yourself to confirm both sending and receiving are working.
Troubleshooting
- Ensure you're using your full email address as the username
- Verify SSL/TLS is enabled for both incoming and outgoing
- Check that authentication is enabled for the outgoing (SMTP) server
For complete server details, see the Manual Mail Client Settings article.
