Objective

MX Plan 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.

Find out how to configure your MX Plan email address on the Outlook mobile app for iOS.

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Requirements

• You have an MX Plan email account (included in the MX Plan solution or in an OVHcloud web hosting plan).
• You have the Outlook application installed on your iOS device.
• You have the login details for the email account you would like to configure.

Instructions

Add the account

• When you start the application for the first time: A configuration wizard will appear. Tap Add account.

• 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 "⚙" in the lower left of your screen.
  3. Press Accounts in the Settings menu.
  4. Press Add Account.
  5. Press Email account.

Follow the installation steps by clicking on the tabs below:

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 the webmail associated with your solution, please refer to our guides:

• View your account via the OWA interface

• Use your email account from the Roundcube webmail
• Use Zimbra webmail

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 "⚙" in the lower left of your screen.
3. Press Accounts in the Settings menu.
4. Select the account.
5. Press Modify login information.

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

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 "⚙" in the lower left of your screen.
3. Then press Accounts in the Settings menu.
4. Select the account.
5. Press Delete Account.

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.

Follow the installation steps by clicking on the tabs below:

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

• Server (outgoing): smtp.mail.ovh.net or ssl0.ovh.net
• Username: Enter the full email address
• Password: Enter the password for the email account
• Port: 465
• Security type: SSL/TLS

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