---
title: "Setting up an email in Microsoft Outlook 2016"
canonical_url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/microsoft-outlook-2016-2/"
post_type: "ht_kb"
published: "2017-08-21T06:56:31+00:00"
modified: "2025-10-02T12:44:40+00:00"
language: "en"
author: "Gustav"
taxonomies:
  ht_kb_category:
    - name: "E-mail programs"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-categories/e-mail-programs-en/"
  ht_kb_tag:
    - name: "Email"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/e-post-eng/"
    - name: "outlook"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/outlook/"
---

# Setting up an email in Microsoft Outlook 2016

Zone has various email servers in use based on geographic location. To get the appropriate guide for your account, please enter your email address or domain name and click the `Check` button.

 CheckFollowing settings are compatible with you email account:

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

Following settings are compatible with you email account:

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

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

1\. In order to **set up** an email account from the menu please **choose** `File`, `Info` and `Add Account.`
Following window will open, where you need enter your email address and then click `Advanced options`

![](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_1.png)

2\. T**ick** `Let me setup up my account manually` and click `Connect`

[![](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_2.png)](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_2.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://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_3.png)](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_3.png)

4\. Fill in server information:

[![](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_4.png)](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_4.png)

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

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

5\. Enter the e-mail password and click `Connect.`

[![](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_5.png)](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_5.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://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_6.png)](https://zone.eu/static/sites/5/Outlook_EU_6.png)