5 Now Outlook it brings up the page where you choose a POP or an IMAP account accordingly. Most e-mail clients support two protocols like Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) to retrieve messages. A brief comparison: POP: In POP type email accounts, it gives you an option to leave the mail on server after download.
But email clients using POP generally connect and retreive all messages and stores them on the user's PC as new messages. Once this is done, the messages are deleted from the server before disconnecting. Connection to the email server is brief only to download emails. IMAP: E-mail clients using IMAP leave messages on the server until the user deletes them.
Email clients often stay connected to the server as long as the user interface is active and then download message as and when required.
To add another mailbox, launch Microsoft Outlook 2016 then click the File tab > click Info tab > Account Settings. In Account Settings, select your current Mailbox and click Change.
Office 2016 Outlook 2013 Outlook.com Last updated: December 5, 2017 Recently, we introduced the new Outlook.com, with an updated look and enhanced performance, security, and reliability. The upgrade impacts all Outlook, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email accounts. If you connected your Outlook.com account to Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013 before the upgrade, you’ll need to reconnect it to ensure the best experience. If you don't reconnect your upgraded email account, you won't be able to send or receive Outlook.com email via your desktop version of Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013.
You may also experience email and calendar sync issues that will be resolved by reconnecting. You'll still be able to send and receive email via the web at.
Note: If you need support, you can create a ticket using the. How to reconnect your account Before you start, back up any email that you have in your Drafts or Outbox folders and any items in Journal or Notes. You can also move them to another folder. If you don't back up or move them, they may be deleted or remain unsent because they're stored locally in your computer.
Option 1 Use this method if:. Outlook.com is the only account you're accessing via Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013.
You're experiencing issues using Search in Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013. Go to Control Panel. Windows 10: Click the Windows Search Bar and type 'Control Panel'. Windows 8 or 8.1: Press and hold the Windows key + X, then click Control Panel.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel. In the search box at the top of the window, type 'Mail' and click the Mail icon. Select Show Profiles Add. In the Profile Name box, type the name of the profile you want to add, for example, Outlook dot com, and then click OK. Select Prompt for a profile to be used, then click OK. Note: If you're prompted to enter your credentials repeatedly, might be turned on for your Outlook.com account.
To fix this issue, you'll need to to add the account in Outlook. Verify that your email, appointments, contacts, and tasks have synchronized to Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013. When you're sure that everything has been synchronized, you can delete your old Outlook profile. If you find that some information is missing, for example, appointments or contacts that you recently created, you can close Outlook, reopen it with your old profile, then export your data. Switch back to the new profile and import your data. For detailed steps for exporting and importing, see.
Outlook.com emails (all emails and folders except for Drafts and Outbox folders), calendar, contacts, and tasks items accessible on the web won’t be affected by reconnecting. Once you reconnect, your Outlook.com emails, calendar, contacts, and tasks will resume syncing to your desktop version of Outlook. However, if you have emails in your Drafts or Outbox folders or items in Journal or Notes, these may get deleted or remain unsent as these items are stored locally in your computer. You will need to back them up or remove them from another folder before reconnecting.