Once your Basic mailbox has been created, go to Outlook on your Mac computer to set up your mailbox.
Outlook on a Windows computer? Use our manual for Outlook on Windows.
Follow these steps in Outlook for Mac 2016:
- Go to “Accounts” via the “Extra” menu.
- Click on the plus sign at the bottom left to add an account.
- Enter your e-mail address and continue.
- Select “IMAP / POP” in the menu and continue.
- Choose IMAP or POP in the drop-down menu (Read our selection guide) and enter the missing information. Check “Use SSL to connect” at the servers (see image).
Username: Enter your e-mail address Password: Enter your password Incoming e-mail server: For IMAP (recommended): imap.mailprotect.be - Port 993 For POP3: pop3.mailprotect.be - Port 995 Outgoing e-mail server: smtp-auth.mailprotect.be - Port 587
- Click on “Add account” to add your account.
- Click on “More options” at the bottom and make sure that “Use info Incoming Server” is checked under “Authentication”. Click on “Ok” to close the window.
- Optional: Click on “Advanced” for additional recommended settings (see screenshots).
Follow these steps in Outlook for Mac 2011:
- Go to “Accounts” via the “Tools” menu.
- Click on the plus sign at the bottom left to add an account and choose “E-mail”.
- Enter your e-mail address and password and continue.
- Choose IMAP or POP in the drop-down menu (Read our selection guide) and enter the missing information. Check “Use SSL to connect” at the servers (see image).
Username: Enter your e-mail address Password: Enter your password Incoming e-mail server: For IMAP (recommended): imap.mailprotect.be - Port 993 For POP3: pop3.mailprotect.be - Port 995 Outgoing e-mail server: smtp-auth.mailprotect.be - Port 587
- Click on “Add account” to add your account.
- Click on “More options” at the bottom and make sure that “Use info Incoming Server” is checked under “Authentication”. Click on “Ok” to close the window.
Tip: Delete e-mails from the server if you chose a POP configuration
Make sure your online mailbox has not become full, by deleting deleted e-mails there too. To do this, follow these additional steps:
Delete emails from the server in Outlook for Mac (POP only)