Outlook Error -19991 2013 How To Set Up

However, one of the most glaring omissions since this redesign was the absence of support for the IMAP mail protocol, which caused a lot of incompatibility issues with several email applications, including OS Xs own Mail app.

Not only that, but nowadays almost every respectable email service uses IMAP.

We even wrote about the differences between IMAP and POP email protocols before and concluded that IMAP has definitely a few advantages over POP email.

Thankfully, Outlook.com now finally supports the IMAP mail protocol, and even though Microsoft still recommends Exchange ActiveSync to sync your email, it is not necessary anymore.

Outlook Error -19991 2013 How To Set Up

Lets take a look at how to set up Outlook.com on your Macs Mail app through IMAP.

First, open the Mail application on your Mac and head to the apps Preferences by clicking on the Mail menu on the menu bar and by selecting Preferences.

Once the Preferences panel shows up, click on the Accounts tab (the second one from the left).

On the email account information panel introduce your full name and your Outlook.com email address but not your password ( this is because Mail will try to connect to your account using the POP3 email protocol, and we want to avoid that).

This time, fill the information as follows: Account Type: IMAP Description: Use any Incoming Mail Server: imap-mail.outlook.com User Name: Your Outlook email address Password: Your password.

There, you will have to introduce the Outgoing Mail Server information as follows: Description: Use any Outgoing Mail Server: smtp-mail.outlook.com Use Authentication: Check User Name: Your Outlook email address Password: Your password.

Once ready, click on the Create button to take your brand new Mail account online.

There you have it.

You can now finally take your Outlook.com mail account and bring it to the modern age on your Mac.

Just be careful to follow all the steps diligently and you shouldnt run into any sort of trouble.

Outlook For Mac Error -19991 2013