Microsoft Outlook setup for Zimbra Email Accounts Print
To setup your Zimbra email on Microsoft Outlook, please follow the steps below:
Open Outlook, go to Account Settings > New Account
Select the ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ and click Next
Choose the ‘POP or IMAP’ option and click Next.

Enter the details in the respective fields.
Under Server Information, enter the following:
Account type: IMAP
Incoming mail server : zimbra.mailbox.ae
Outgoing mail server (SMTP) : zimbra.mailbox.ae*
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Click on More Settings
In the Outgoing Server tab, make sure to tick mark the ‘**My outgoing server (SMTP) requires** authentication’ and select ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’
In the Advanced Tab, and enter the following details.
- Incoming server (IMAP) : 993
- Encrypted connection : SSL
- Outgoing Server (SMTP): 465
- Encrypted connection: SSL

Click OK.
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Open Outlook, go to Account Settings > New Account
Select the ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ and click Next

Choose the ‘POP or IMAP’ option and click Next.

Enter the details in the respective fields.
Under Server Information, enter the following:
Account type: IMAP
Incoming mail server : zimbra.mailbox.ae
Outgoing mail server (SMTP) : zimbra.mailbox.ae*

Click on More Settings
In the Outgoing Server tab, make sure to tick mark the ‘**My outgoing server (SMTP) requires** authentication’ and select ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’

In the Advanced Tab, and enter the following details.
- Incoming server (IMAP) : 993
- Encrypted connection : SSL
- Outgoing Server (SMTP): 465
- Encrypted connection: SSL

Click OK.
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Updated on: 18/06/2023
Thank you!