Update Email Server Settings in Outlook & Mac Mail

Outlook

1. Go to File, then Account Settings.

2. Select the relevant account and click Change in the menu right above it.

3. Update the new server settings in the relevant fields.

4. Click Next to continue. Outlook will now test your account settings by trying to send a test message. Click Close when the tests are completed.

Mac Mail

1. In Mail, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.

2. Select your email account from the list.

3. Click the Server Settings tab.

4. Update the incoming and outgoing server settings in the Host Name field.

If your version of Mail looks different, please click here for earlier versions.

Please note:

Layout and interface may differ between different versions of Outlook and Mac Mail, and between PC and Mac.

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