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Email Pro - Configuring your email account in Outlook for iOS

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Find out how to configure your Email Pro account on the Outlook mobile application for iOS

Objective

Email Pro accounts can be configured on various compatible email clients. This allows you to use your email address from the device of your choice. The Microsoft Outlook app on iOS is available for free from the Apple App Store. The Microsoft Outlook app on iOS is available for free from the Apple App Store.

Find out how to configure your Email Pro address on the Outlook mobile application for iOS

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Requirements

  • You have an Email Pro solution.
  • You have the Outlook application installed on your iOS device.
  • You have the login details for the email account you would like to configure.

OVHcloud Control Panel Access

  • Direct link: Email Pro
  • Navigation path: Web Cloud > Email Pro > Select your platform

Instructions

Add the account

Warning

In this guide, we will use as the server name: pro?.mail.ovh.net. You will need to replace the "?" with the actual number designating the appropriate server for your Email Pro service.

Click this link to access the Email Pro section. The server name is visible in the Connection section of the General information tab.

  • When you start the application for the first time: A configuration wizard will appear. Tap Add account.
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  • If an account has already been set up:
    1. Tap the circle containing the initials of the email account you are viewing, or the home icon "⌂" at the top left of your screen.
    2. Press the gear "âš™" in the lower left of your screen.
    3. Then press Accounts in the Settings menu.
    4. Press Add Account.
    5. Press Email account.
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Follow the installation steps by clicking on the tabs below:

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Enter your email address and press Add account.

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Warning

If, after following the configuration steps above, you encounter a sending or receiving error, please refer to the topic "Modify existing settings".

Use the email account

Once you have configured your email account, you can start using it! You can now send and receive messages.

OVHcloud also offers a web application you can use to access your email account from your browser. You can log in with your email credentials here: Webmail. If you have any questions on how to use it, please refer to our guide: How to use your account via the OWA interface.

Modify existing settings

  1. Tap the circle containing the initials of the email account you are viewing, or the home icon "⌂" at the top left of your screen.
  2. Press the gear "âš™" in the lower left of your screen.
  3. Press Accounts in the Settings menu.
  4. Select the account.
  5. Press Modify login information.
outlook iOS

Find the settings in Step 3 of the Add account chapter.

Delete an email account

  1. Tap the circle containing the initials of the email account you are viewing, or the home icon "⌂" at the top left of your screen.
  2. Press the gear "âš™" in the lower left of your screen.
  3. Then press Accounts in the Settings menu.
  4. Select the account.
  5. Press Delete Account.
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POP, IMAP and SMTP settings

IMAP and POP Receive Settings

When you choose your account type, we recommend using IMAP to receive emails. However, you can select POP as well.

Click on the tab corresponding to your receive protocol:

IMAP configuration
POP configuration
  • Username: Enter the full email address
  • Password: Enter the password for the email account
  • Server (incoming): pro?.mail.ovh.net
  • Port: 993
  • Security type: SSL/TLS

SMTP Send Settings

For sending emails, if you have to enter the SMTP settings manually in your account preferences, enter the following values:

SMTP configuration

  • Username: Enter the full email address
  • Password: Enter the password for the email account
  • Server (incoming): pro?.mail.ovh.net
  • Port: 587
  • Security type: SSL/TLS

Go further

Info

For more information about setting up an email account from the Outlook app on iOS, see the Microsoft Help Center.

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