Aug 29, 2018 - If you're connected to the Internet but Mail Connection Doctor shows a red dot next to. The settings for your email account may not be correct. Check the box next to Use SSL to connect (recommended). Outgoing Mail Server: For POP or IMAP accounts, use mail.papamail.net. Outgoing Port: Check the box next to Override default port. Change the default port (25) to 465 for POP or IMAP accounts. Check the box next to Use SSL to connect (recommended). Click Add Account to complete configuration.

Related stories • • • to its free Web e-mail service, Outlook.com. Using IMAP is preferable to POP, because it offers a way to keep your e-mail synchronized when using third-party clients. You can use Outlook.com with Apple's Mail app on OS X, but its new account wizard is preconfigured to use POP whenever you enter 'outlook.com' as your e-mail address. Here's how to set up Mail to use IMAP for Outlook.com instead of POP, so you can take advantage of the new IMAP support.

Step 1: If you're using two-step verification with your Microsoft account, you need to go to and create an app password to use. If you're not using two-step verification, move on to Step 2. Step 2: Launch the Mail app in OS X and start the add account wizard by going to File > Add Account. If you've never used Mail and you're opening it for the first time, the add account wizard will appear automatically. Step 3: In the address field, enter a bogus e-mail address and leave the password field blank, then click Continue. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 4: For incoming mail server settings, make sure that the account type is set to IMAP, then enter 'imap-mail.outlook.com' as your incoming mail server.

Enter your real Outlook.com e-mail address and password in the username and password fields. Remember to use your app password here if you're using two-step verification. Click Continue to move on to the outgoing mail server settings. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 5: Under outgoing mail server, enter 'smtp-mail.outlook.com.' Check the box to use authentication, then click Continue.

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Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 6: At the account summary page, double-check the mail server settings to make sure that everything has been entered correctly. You'll notice that your e-mail address shows up as the bogus address you entered in Step 2. We'll go back and fix this after the account's been created. Make sure to uncheck the box next to 'Take account online,' then click Create.

Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Step 7: When the Accounts window appears, select the account you just created from the left pane. When your account information appears, replace the bogus e-mail address with your real Outlook.com e-mail address. When you're all done, close the Accounts window and make sure to save your changes. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET.

I have the same issue with Outlook 2016, cold start in the morning, connecting to exchange, after ten minutes I shut it down, switch off the wifi, close outlook.Switch back wifi, restart outlook and its connecting now and works well. But after a certain time it looks - connected -but no update on folders, needs to restart it again. It happens minimum 10 times per day.

I would rather pay more for a Mac and not have to worry about compatibility with the software I use or deal with learning a different operating system. Mac or pc for photo and o editing.

I receive mails to my iPhone and iPad and after hearing the sounds I know new mail arrived and I have to restart my outlook, It is so disappointing, I have no issue with any of softwares except MS products on my Mac. – user149964 Oct 2 '15 at 19:55.