Sending Encrypted Email with Outlook 2013 for Windows
This article demonstrates how Outlook 2013 can be quickly configured to send encrypted emails using Sendinc.
Prerequisites
- A Sendinc Email Alias - Don't have one? Enable Your Email Alias
- A PC with Outlook 2013 for Windows
Step 1:
Open Outlook 2013 on your Windows computer.
Step 2:
Click "File" in the top left corner.
Step 3:
Click on "+ Add Account".
Step 4:
Select the "Manual setup or additional server types" option and click "Next".
Step 5:
Select the "POP or IMAP" option and click "Next".
Step 6:
Fill out the form:
- Fill in
Your Name - Set
Email Addressto your Sendinc Email Alias - Set
Account Typeto "IMAP" - Set
Incoming mail serverto "imap.sendinc.net" - Set
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)to "smtp.sendinc.net" - Set
User Nameto your Sendinc Email Alias - Set
Passwordto your Sendinc Password - Enable the
Remember passwordoption - Enable the
Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)option
Step 7:
Click on "More Settings...".
Step 8:
Select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
Step 9:
Fill out the form:
- Enable the
My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authenticationoption - Select the
Use same settings as my incoming mail serveroption
Step 10:
Select the "Advanced" tab.
Step 11:
Fill out the form:
- Set
Incoming server (IMAP)to "993" with theencrypted connectionset to "SSL" - Set
Outgoing server (SMTP)to "465" with theencrypted connectionset to "SSL" - Chose whether or not your want to
save copies of sent items(this will save messages unencrypted on your local machine)
Note
Outlook may set your Incoming/Outgoing server settings when you choose "SSL" as the encrypted connection. Be sure to set the Incoming/Outgoing server settings back to their proper values if this happens.
Step 12:
Verify that Step 9 and Step 11 are correct and click "OK".
Step 13:
Click "Next".
Step 14:
Outlook will now run a couple of tests to verify your settings. If the tests are "Completed" you can click "Close". If one or both of the tests failed, please go back to the beginning of the guide and verify that you set everything up exactly as instructed. Still not working? Submit a Support Ticket.
Note
You will receive an email from your Sendinc Email Alias with the subject "[Secure Message] Microsoft Outlook Test Message". You can safely delete and disregard this message, it just means your setup worked.
Step 15:
Click "Finish".
Step 16:
When composing a new message, set the Sendinc Email Alias account you just created as the From address before sending.
All Done!
Send a test email to yourself to make sure everything works!
Still have questions about integrating with Outlook 2013? Submit a Support Ticket
Carlos Rios
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