Microsoft Exchange Server Settings For Mac
The following table provides information and tips for entering advanced Exchange settings. Settings include options for changing port numbers, using SSL, downloading message headers, and setting server addresses. To access these settings, click Outlook > Preferences > Accounts, select the Exchange account, and then click Advanced.
Option | Description |
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Microsoft Exchange Server | If Outlook cannot automatically detect your Exchange server, you can enter its address here. |
Override default port Mac microsoft underline font. OneNote for MacMicrosoft OneNote for Mac helps you detect and fix spelling errors as you type. This can save you time and effort while keeping your notes error-free. | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Office 365 subscription plans. |
Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
Download headers only | If you have a slow network connection, you can use this option to improve performance. Only message headers are automatically downloaded to your computer. Therefore, large messages (and any attachments) are downloaded only if you select them in the message list. However, when you are offline, you can't read the message bodies or attachments. |
Directory service Server | Also known as an LDAP server. Enter the name of the server that is provided by your system administrator. This server address is commonly the same address as your Microsoft Exchange Server address, but this is not always true. |
Override default port | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. |
Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
Log in with my Exchange account credentials | Select this check box if the directory service requires the same logon credentials as the Exchange Server. |
Maximum number of results to return | Use this box to limit the number of names returned in search results. |
Search base | Use this box to define the location in the directory from which the LDAP search begins. |
The following instructions step through the process of configuring your Office 365 Exchange Online account with Outlook 2016 for macOS. Outlook for Mac Exchange. After you've installed Exchange Server 2016 or Exchange 2019 in your organization, you need to configure Exchange for mail flow and client access. Without these additional steps, you won't be able to send mail to the internet and external clients (for example, Microsoft Outlook, and Exchange ActiveSync devices) won't be able to connect to your.
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The following table provides information and tips for entering advanced IMAP settings. Settings include options for downloading message headers and when to sync and update folders. To access these settings, click Outlook > Preferences > Accounts, select the IMAP account, and then click Advanced.
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For information about the primary IMAP account settings, see Basic IMAP account settings for Outlook for Mac.
Mac Mail Settings For Outlook
Option | Description |
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Download headers only | With this preference turned on, only message headers are automatically downloaded to your computer. Therefore, large messages (and any attachments) are downloaded only if you select them in the message list. However, when you are offline, you cannot read the message bodies or attachments. |
Except in Inbox | Enable this option to download message headers only for folders other than the Inbox. |
Sync all IMAP folders every x minutes | Use this preference to set a sync schedule for all IMAP folders. |
Use IMAP IDLE (if the server supports it) | If this preference is available for your email service and you select it, Outlook automatically updates your IMAP folders continuously. IMAP IDLE eliminates the need for you to run the Send & Receive command for the account. |
Disconnect from server after x minutes | Use this preference to set a server connection schedule. |
IMAP Root Folder | If your email service requires this, you can specify the path of the root mailbox on the server that contains all your mail folders. |