This is a step-by-step guide on how to setup a IMAP email account on a PC for Outlook
Please Note: the version used for this guide is Outlook 2013
Firstly, Navigate to the Windows Start menu and type "Control Panel" Like so:Please Note: the version used for this guide is Outlook 2013
![Start Menu - Control Panel Start Menu - Control Panel](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Control%20Panel.png)
Once inside the Control Panel Window, Navigate to "Mail":
![Control Panel - Mail Control Panel - Mail](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Control%20Panel%20-%20Mail.png)
Once inside Mail, You will be greeted with the "Mail Setup" window:
![Mail Setup Mail Setup](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Mail%20Setup.png)
From here, If you alread have a pre-existing profile, click "E-mail Accounts..." and skip ahead to step 6. If not, Click "Show Profiles":
![Profiles Profiles](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Mail%20Profiles.png)
Click "Add..." and Proceed to add a new user profile, Enter your desired profile and click "OK":
![New Profile New Profile](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/New%20User.png)
You will be prompted to add a new email account, select "Manual setup or additional server types" and Click "Next >":
![Add Account Add Account](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Add%20Account%20-%20Manual.png)
Select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next >":
![POP or IMAP POP or IMAP](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/Choose%20-%20POP%20or%20IMAP.png)
Proceed to enter your account details and select IMAP as the account type and click "More Settings..." (Please note, the below are example settings and not your login credentials, please refer to below as a template):
![IMAP Settings IMAP Settings](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/IMAP%20-%20Account%20Settings.png)
Within the "Internet E-mail Settings" window that opens upon clicking more settings, navigate to the "Advanced" tab and change the settings to correspond with those shown below:
![IMAP Advanced Settings IMAP Advanced Settings](https://www.1stdomainshosting.co.uk/Knowledgebase_Images/IMAP%20-%20Advanced%20Port%20Settings.png)
Please note you can configure the "Delivery" section to your own preferences. Click "OK" and you will be returned to the Add Account window, click "Next >" to finish configuring your account, your account will now be setup.