Sending Encrypted Email with Outlook 2010 for Windows
This article demonstrates how Outlook 2010 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 2010 for Windows
Step 1:
Open Outlook 2010 on your Windows computer.
Step 2:
Click "Tools" in the top menu bar.
Step 3:
Select "Account Settings".
Step 4:
On the "Email" tab, click on "New...".
Step 5:
Select the "Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP" option and click "Next".
Step 6:
Select the "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" option and click "Next".
Step 7:
Select the "Internet E-mail" option and click "Next".
Step 8:
Fill out the form:
- Fill in
Your Name
- Set
Email Address
to your Sendinc Email Alias - Set
Account Type
to "IMAP" - Set
Incoming mail server
to "imap.sendinc.net" - Set
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
to "smtp.sendinc.net" - Set
User Name
to your Sendinc Email Alias - Set
Password
to your Sendinc Password - Enable the
Remember password
option - Enable the
Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)
option
Step 9:
Click on "More Settings...".
Step 10:
Select the "Outgoing Server" tab.
Step 11:
Fill out the form:
- Enable the
My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
option - Select the
Use same settings as my incoming mail server
option
Step 12:
Select the "Advanced" tab.
Step 13:
Fill out the form:
- Set
Incoming server (IMAP)
to "993" with theencrypted connection
set to "SSL" - Set
Outgoing server (SMTP)
to "465" with theencrypted connection
set to "SSL"
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 14:
Verify that Step 11 and Step 13 are correct and click "OK".
Step 15:
Click "Next".
Step 16:
Click "Finish".
Step 17:
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 2010? Submit a Support Ticket
Carlos Rios
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