Step 1 – Open Outlook 2016

Click File in the top-left corner.

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Step 2 – Click Add Account

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Step 3 – Enter your details

  • Enter your Name, your Email address and the Password for your email account
  • Click Next


Step 4 – Accept security alert

  • Select Yes to proceed


Step 5 – Configure your account

  • Select Change account settings
  • Click Next

Step 5 – Configure your account – Alternative

If you selected Finish without first selecting Change account settings you can still get to configure you account – otherwise skip to Step 6.

  • Click File in the top-left corner.

  • Click Account Settings

  • Click the account you want to change the settings for
  • Click Change…


Step 6 – Click More Settings


Step 7 – Enter Root folder path

  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Enter INBOX as the Root folder path and click OK.


Step 8 – Complete setup

  • Click Finish, Outlook will now test your account settings by trying to send a test message.
  • Press Close when the tests are completed.

Congratulations! You are now done.