You can follow the steps below to configure Outlook to connect to an email account that has been created via cPanel. This guide assumes you have already created the email account.
1. Log into cPanel and click on the "Email Accounts" icon.
2. Click on "Connect Devices" next to the email account you are looking to configure.
3. You will then be able to see the settings that you can use to connect your email client. There are both secure and insecure options, we highly recommend you use the secure settings. Keep this page open as you will need to enter these settings in your email client.
4. The next step is to open up Outlook and click on "File" (this is located in the top left of the program) and then "Add Account".
5. Enter the email address you are looking to configure and then click "Connect".
6. You will then be asked which type of email account you would like to set up. You have two options:
- - IMAP
- - POP
An IMAP connection is recommended if you plan on accessing your emails on multiple different devices as this leaves all mails on the server. A POP connection would, by default, download all mails to your local machine and then remove them from the server meaning they couldn't be accessed from another device.
7. You will then be asked to enter the connection details for your mail account. The details you need to enter are those that you found in step 3, so go back to cPanel and enter the correct details. Please note that the screenshot below is used as an example only and the actual connection details you need to enter can be found in your cPanel.
8. After clicking "Next" you will be asked to enter the password for the email account. This is the password that you set when creating the email account. If you are unsure what the password is, you can reset it via cPanel > Email Accounts > Manage.
9. Assuming you have entered all of the details correctly you will see a "Success" message after clicking "Connect" and you can now manage your email account using Outlook. If you have multiple email accounts you can add them by following the same steps.