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Set up IMAP – Android Phones/Tablets(for Office 365/ Exchange)

To set up IMAP, perform the following steps (Steps may vary slightly between Android devices, but all settings will remain the same):

1. If this is the first email account on the Android: From the Home screen, tap the Applications button and then tap the Email icon. You will be presented with an email setup screen, tap Next

-Otherwise

From the Home screen, tap the Applications button, tap Settings, find Accounts or Accounts & Sync, and tap Add Account
2. Select Email or Other from the Add Account selection
3. Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com) and your mailbox password
4. Tap the Next button and then select IMAP as the type of account. Enter the following information for Account Setup:

Email Address: Your complete email address
Username: Your complete email address
Password: Your email address password
IMAP server: outlook.office365.com
For IMAP use 993 – SSL enabled

Authentication Method: Auto
5. Tap the Next button. The device will connect to the internet and verify your incoming settings
6. Enter the following information for the 2nd portion of the Account setup, Outgoing Server Settings:

SMTP server: smtp.office365.com
Outgoing SMTP port – 465 SSL enabled

Authentication Method: Auto
Require sign-in: Must be checked
7. Tap the Next button. The device will connect to the internet and verify your
outgoing settings

*Note: On the Account Options/Settings screen, make changes as desired
8. Tap the Next button. You can name your account and edit the display name here if you choose to (the Display Name is what will show in the “From” field of the messages you send) and then tap Done to complete the set up

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