---
title: "MX Plan - Configuring your email address in Outlook for macOS"
description: "Find out how to configure your MX Plan email address in Outlook for macOS"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/mx-plan/how-to-configure-outlook-2016-mac
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2024-10-01
---
# MX Plan - Configuring your email address in Outlook for macOS

## Objective

You can configure MX Plan email addresses on email clients, if they are compatible. This means that you can send and receive messages from the application of your choice.

## Requirements

- You need to have an MX Plan email address (included in the MX Plan solution, and in [OVHcloud Web Hosting plans](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/web-hosting/)).
- You must have Microsoft Outlook installed on your Mac.
- You must have the login details for the email address you want to set up.

:::info
Are you using Outlook for Windows? Read our guide: [Configuring your email address in Outlook for Windows](/en/guides/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/mx-plan/how-to-configure-outlook-2016.md).
:::

## Instructions

### Step 1: Add the account

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 <code className="action">Tools</code> in the menu bar at the top of your screen, then <code className="action">Accounts</code>. In the window that pops up, click on <code className="action">+</code> then on <code className="action">New account</code>.

![mxplan](/images/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/mx-plan/how-to-configure-outlook-2016-mac/configuration-outlook-2016-mac-step1.png)
Enter your email address, then click `Continue
`. For the provider, click on `IMAP/POP
`, then enter the information requested.
| Information     | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Account type    | We recommend using **IMAP** (selected by default). You can also select **POP** (emails stored locally on your Mail app) in the drop-down menu. |
| Mail address    | Enter a name that will distinguish this account from any other accounts added in your Outlook app.                                             |
| Username        | Enter your full email address.                                                                                                                 |
| Password        | Enter the password for your email address.                                                                                                     |
| Incoming server | Enter the server name (see the technical settings below). Leave the **Use SSL to connect** box ticked.                                         |
| Incoming port   | Enter port 993.                                                                                                                                |
| Outgoing server | Enter the server name (see the technical settings below). Leave the **Use SSL to connect** box ticked.                                         |
| Outgoing port   | Enter port 465.                                                                                                                                |

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 correctly configured, you can send a test email.

![mxplan](/images/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/mx-plan/how-to-configure-outlook-2016-mac/configuration-outlook-2016-mac-step2.png)
If you need to enter any settings manually in your account preferences, the technical settings you will need to use with our MX Plan solution are listed below:

- **IMAP configuration**
| Server type | Server name  | SSL | Port |
| ----------- | ------------ | --- | ---- |
| Incoming    | ssl0.ovh.net | Yes | 993  |
| Outgoing    | ssl0.ovh.net | Yes | 465  |
- **POP configuration**
| Server type | Server name  | SSL | Port |
| ----------- | ------------ | --- | ---- |
| Incoming    | ssl0.ovh.net | Yes | 995  |
| Outgoing    | ssl0.ovh.net | Yes | 465  |


### Step 2: Use the email address

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

OVHcloud also offers a web application that you can use to consult your email from a web browser. You can access this application at [Webmail](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/mail/). Just log in using your email login details.

## Go further

:::info
For more information on configuring an email address from the Outlook app on macOS, see [the Microsoft Help Center](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/add-an-email-account-to-outlook-for-mac-6aeec61b-86af-40af-8ffe-985d0fc82ddb).
:::

[Configuring your Email Pro account in Outlook for Mac](/en/guides/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/email-pro/outlook-macos-configuration.md).

[Configuring your Exchange account in Outlook for Mac](/en/guides/web-cloud/email-and-collaborative-solutions/microsoft-exchange/how-to-configure-outlook-2016-mac.md).

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