Enabling SSL for your email in Outlook 2010
How do I enable SSL in Outlook 2010?
You can edit your existing settings of your Standard or Advanced mailbox in Outlook 2010 to use SSL and it should take just a few minutes.
Difficulty
- Intermediate
How long will it take me?
- 5 minutes
What will I need?
- A Mailbox setup in Microsoft Outlook 2010.
- Your mailbox username and password.
- Your ISP’s SMTP Server details (Standard Mailboxes only)
Step 1
Open Outlook 2010 on your computer and click the File menu in the top left corner.
Step 2
Ensure you have selected the email account that you want to add SSL to, then from the dropdown menu and select Account Settings.
Step 3
Ensure you have selected the email account that you want to add SSL to and click Change.
Step 4
Your account settings will appear, click More Settings in the bottom right of the window.
Step 5
Click the Advanced tab and change the following:
- Incoming Server: Enter 993 for IMAP or 995 for POP.
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- Use the following type of encrypted connection: Select SSL.
If you are using an Advanced mailbox or Fasthosts Broadband use the following settings:
- Outgoing server (SMTP): Enter 465.
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- Use the following type of encrypted connection: Select SSL.
If you are using a Standard mailbox you will need to contact your ISP (Broadband provider) for the outgoing settings to use.
Step 6
Click OK, then Next and Outlook will test the connection.
When the test is complete click Close , and then click Finish to close the wizard. Outlook 2010 is now configured to send and receive email through your mailbox.