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Configuring Outlook

In order to use your AAISP mailbox on the Outlook app, you will need to ensure you are entering the correct settings as shown below:

Firstly, enter the email address that you wish to add to your mail client.
Next, choose either 'POP' or 'IMAP' (IMAP is preferred).
On the next page, ensure that the incoming server settings are 'mail.aa.net.uk', port '993', encryption method 'SSL/TLS', and make sure 'SPA' is checked 'on'. For the outgoing server settings 'smtp.aa.net.uk', port '587', encryption method 'STARTTLS', and again make sure the 'SPA' is checked 'on'.
Enter your password, for your mailbox, and hit 'Connect'.
It should then confirm that the account has been added, and you can click 'Done'.

500px|Firstly, enter the email address that you wish to add to your mail client. 500px|Next, choose either 'POP' or 'IMAP' (IMAP is preferred). 500px|On the next page, ensure that the incoming server settings are 'mail.aa.net.uk', port '993', encryption method 'SSL/TLS', and make sure 'SPA' is checked 'on'. For the outgoing server settings 'smtp.aa.net.uk', port '587', encryption method 'STARTTLS', and again make sure the 'SPA' is checked 'on'. 500px|Enter your password, for your mailbox, and hit 'Connect'. 500px|It should then confirm that the account has been added, and you can click 'Done'.

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 == Configuring Outlook ==
-[[File:outlook1.png|600px|thumb|left|1. Go to File > Account Settings]]
+In order to use your AAISP mailbox on the Outlook app, you will need to ensure you are entering the correct settings as shown below:
-[[File:outlook2.png|600px|thumb|left|2. Click the 'New...' button under the 'E-Mail' tab.]]
-[[File:outlook3.png|600px|thumb|left|3. Click on 'Manual setup or additional server types' and hit Next.]]
+# Firstly, enter the email address that you wish to add to your mail client.
-[[File:outlook4.png|600px|thumb|left|4. Click 'POP or IMAP' and hit Next.]]
+# Next, choose either 'POP' or 'IMAP' (IMAP is preferred).
-[[File:outlook5.png|600px|thumb|left|5. Fill in your information here. The incoming mail server must be 'mail.aa.net.uk' and the outgoing mail server must be 'smtp.aa.net.uk'. Once done, hit the 'More settings...' Button on the bottom right of the window.]]
+# On the next page, ensure that the incoming server settings are 'mail.aa.net.uk', port '993', encryption method 'SSL/TLS', and make sure 'SPA' is checked 'on'. For the outgoing server settings 'smtp.aa.net.uk', port '587', encryption method 'STARTTLS', and again make sure the 'SPA' is checked 'on'.
-[[File:outlook6.png|600px|thumb|left|6. In the 'Outgoing Server' tab, tick 'My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Make suer 'Use same settings as my incoming mail server' is selected.]]
+# Enter your password, for your mailbox, and hit 'Connect'.
-[[File:outlook7.png|600px|thumb|left|7. In the 'Advanced' tab, set the incoming server to 993 for IMAP, or 995 for POP3 - the encryption type must be SSL. Set the outgoing server to 25 - the encryption type must be TLS.]]
+# It should then confirm that the account has been added, and you can click 'Done'.
-[[File:outlook8.png|600px|thumb|left|8. Hit Done and test the account settings. Everything should now work.]]
+[[o.jpg|500px|Firstly, enter the email address that you wish to add to your mail client.]]
+[[o2.jpg|500px|Next, choose either 'POP' or 'IMAP' (IMAP is preferred).]]
+[[o3.jpg|500px|On the next page, ensure that the incoming server settings are 'mail.aa.net.uk', port '993', encryption method 'SSL/TLS', and make sure 'SPA' is checked 'on'. For the outgoing server settings 'smtp.aa.net.uk', port '587', encryption method 'STARTTLS', and again make sure the 'SPA' is checked 'on'.]]
+[[o4.jpg|500px|Enter your password, for your mailbox, and hit 'Connect'.]]
+[[o5.jpg|500px|It should then confirm that the account has been added, and you can click 'Done'.]]
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