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Email Pro - Configure your email account on Outlook for macOS

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Find out how to configure your Email Pro account in Outlook for Mac.

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You can configure Email Pro accounts on email clients, if they are compatible. By doing so, you can use your email address with your preferred email application.

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Requirements

  • You must have an Email Pro solution.
  • You must have Microsoft Outlook installed on your Mac.
  • You need to have the required credentials for the email address you would like to configure.

OVHcloud Control Panel Access

  • Direct link: Email Pro
  • Navigation path: Web Cloud > Email Pro > Select your platform
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Are you using Outlook for Windows? Read this guide: Configuring your email address in Outlook for Windows.

Instructions

Step 1: Add the account

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In this guide, we will use as the server name: "pro?.mail.ovh.net". You will need to replace the "?" with the actual number indicating 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.

Once you have launched Outlook on your device, you can add an account in two different ways:

  • When you start the application for the first time. A setup wizard will appear and prompt you to enter your email address.

  • If you have already added an account. Click Tools in the menu bar at the top of your screen, then Accounts. In the window that pops up, click +, then New account.

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Enter your email address, then click Continue. For the provider, click on IMAP/POP, then enter the information requested.

InformationDescription
Account typeLeave IMAP (selected by default).
Mail addressEnter a name that will distinguish this account from any other accounts added in your Outlook app.
UsernameEnter your full email address.
PasswordEnter the password for your email address.
Incoming serverEnter "pro?.mail.ovh.net". Leave the "Use SSL to connect" box ticked.
Incoming portEnter port 993.
Outgoing serverEnter "pro?.mail.ovh.net". Leave the "Use SSL to connect" box ticked.
Outgoing portEnter port 587.

Once you have entered this information, click Next. If the information is correct, Outlook will successfully connect to the account.

To check that the account has been configured correctly, you can send a test email.

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If you need to enter any settings manually in your account preferences, the technical settings you will need to use with our Email Pro solution are listed below.

Server typeServer nameSSLPort
Incomingpro?.mail.ovh.netYes993
Outgoingpro?.mail.ovh.netYes587

Step 2: Use the email address

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

OVHcloud also offers a web application that includes various collaborative features, accessible at Webmail. You can log in using your email credentials.

Go further

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For more information on configuring an email address from the Outlook app on macOS, see the Microsoft Help Center.

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