{"id":165,"date":"2026-07-04T23:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/?p=165"},"modified":"2026-07-04T23:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:56:46","slug":"how-to-configure-an-imap-email-account-in-microsoft-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/how-to-configure-an-imap-email-account-in-microsoft-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure an IMAP Email Account in Microsoft Outlook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This guide explains how to configure your Prohost email account in Microsoft Outlook using IMAP. IMAP keeps your emails synchronized across all your devices, allowing you to access the same mailbox from your computer, phone, or tablet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 1: Add Your Email Account<\/h2>\n<p>Open Microsoft Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>If this is your first time opening Outlook, the <strong>Add Account<\/strong> screen will appear.<\/p>\n<p>Enter your email address, click <strong>Advanced options<\/strong>, enable <strong>Let me set up my account manually<\/strong>, then click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-161\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail1-267x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail1-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail1.png 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 2: Select IMAP<\/h2>\n<p>Choose <strong>IMAP<\/strong> as the account type.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail3-263x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail3-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail3.png 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 3: Enter Your Password<\/h2>\n<p>Enter your email account password, then click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-162\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail2-266x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail2-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail2.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 4: Configure the Mail Server Settings (If Required)<\/h2>\n<p>If Outlook cannot automatically detect your email settings, enter the following mail server settings manually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Incoming Mail (IMAP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Server: <strong>cloud.prohost.sa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Port: <strong>993<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Encryption method: <strong>SSL\/TLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outgoing Mail (SMTP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Server: <strong>cloud.prohost.sa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Port: <strong>465<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Encryption method: <strong>SSL\/TLS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-164\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail4-266x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail4-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail4.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 5: Complete the Setup<\/h2>\n<p>Wait while Outlook verifies your account settings.<\/p>\n<p>Once the setup is complete, click <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Result<\/h2>\n<p>Your Prohost email account has been successfully configured in Microsoft Outlook using IMAP and is ready to send and receive emails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to configure your Prohost email account in Microsoft Outlook using IMAP to securely send and receive emails across your 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