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Outlook - Checking your settings

1. Open Mail Settings

  • Press Win + R, type control, and press Enter.

  • In the Control Panel search box (top right), type Mail.

  • Click Mail (Microsoft Outlook).

  • In the Mail Setup window, click Email Accounts….


2. Edit the Email Account

  • In the Email tab, select your account.

  • Click Change.


3. Update IMAP Server Settings

  • In the Change Account window, update:

    • Incoming mail server:

      • If Account Type is IMAP: imap.voice.net.au

      • If Account Type is POP: imap.voice.net.au
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.voice.net.au

    • Username: Your full email address (Eg example.user@voice.net.au)


4. Click More Settings...

  • Go to the Advanced tab (Only one of Incoming server (IMAP) or Incoming server (POP) will be present):

    • Incoming server (IMAP): 143 (STARTTLS) or 993 (SSL/TLS)

    • Incoming server (POP): 110 (STARTTLS) or 995 (SSL/TLS)
    • Outgoing server (SMTP): 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS)

    • Use the following type of encrypted connection: STARTTLS for port 143/110/587) or SSL/TLS for port 465/993/995

  • Go to the Outgoing Server tab:

    • Tick My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication

    • Choose Use same settings as my incoming mail server


5. Save and Test

  • Click OK, then Next to test the settings.

  • If successful, click Close, then Finish.