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Steps to configure Office365 email accounts in Mailbird via IMAP

Step 1: Start Mailbird and click the Mailbird menu.
Step 2: Select Options, and then click the Accounts tab. Click the + icon to add an account. The Create Account dialog box appears.
Step 3: In the Your name text box, type the name that you want recipients to see on messages you send.
Step 4: In the Email text box, type the e-mail address of the account you created in cPanel.
Step 5: In the Password text box, type the password for the e-mail account you created in cPanel.
Step 6: Click Continue. Mailbird detects the mail settings for the account.
Step 7: In the Settings found dialog box, click Edit server settings. The Edit settings dialog box appears.
Step 8: Under Incoming server, select IMAP and enter the below incoming server settings.

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Incoming server: outlook.office365.com
For IMAP use 143 – SSL Disabled ( If SSL enabled Use 993)
In the Encryption list box, select SSL/TLS, if needed.
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Step 9: Confirm that the Username text box contains the e-mail address of the account. The Password text box should already contain the password. If it does not, type the account password.

Step 10: Under Outgoing server, in the SMTP server text box, type the below outgoing server details.

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Outgoing Mail server : smtp.office365.com
Outgoing SMTP port – 25 or 587 or 26 ( If SSL enabled use 465)
In the Encryption list box, select SSL/TLS, if needed.
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Step 11: Select the Requires authentication check box.
Step 12: Click Continue. Mailbird downloads any messages in the account.

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