Adding your email account to outlook

Category: Email

outlook

Setting up your Kinamo email address in Outlook is easy, as long as you follow the right steps. With this guide, we'll walk you through the process step by step. You will learn how to add your account, set up the server settings correctly and ensure that your emails are sent and received without any problems.

Since Outlook updates regularly and the interface may differ between different versions, some screens may look slightly different. Don't worry, we've written this article so that you can follow it easily. And if you still have questions, our support department is always ready to help.

Let's get started!

Step 1: Start Outlook

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Click File in the upper left corner.
  3. Select Add Account

Step 2: Enter your email address

  1. Enter your full Kinamo email address (for example: uwnaam@domein.be).
  2. Click Advanced Options and check I want to set up my account manually.
  3. Click Connect.

Step 3: Choose IMAP

  1. Select IMAP as the account type.
  2. Enter your password when prompted and click Connect.
  3. You will now see a notification that your account has been successfully added.
  4. Before clicking "Done," uncheck the "Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone" option.

Step 4: Adjust the server settings

  1. Go to File > Account Settings > Server Settings.
  2. Enter the following settings for incoming e-mail (IMAP):
    - Server address: in.kinamo.be
    - Port: 993
    - Encryption method: Select SSL/TLS from the drop-down menu.
  3. Enter the following settings for outgoing e-mail (SMTP):
    - Server address: out.kinamo.be
    - Port: 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS).
    - Encryption method: Also choose SSL/TLS from the drop-down menu.
  4. Make sure My outgoing (SMTP) server requires authentication is checked.
  5. Select the Use the same settings as my incoming email server option.
  6. Click Next to complete this step.

Step 5: Test your email account

  1. Send a test email from your new account to another email address.
  2. Also send a test email to your new account.
  3. Verify that the emails are sent and received successfully.

Need additional help?

Outlook versions may vary, so the above steps may sometimes be slightly different. In addition, Outlook performs regular updates, which may cause minor interface changes.

Are you using a different email program, or are you unable to get through this explanation? Please feel free to contact our support.

Good luck! 😊


Related articles

Can I manage the e-mail addresses of my hosting subscription?

Each shared web hosting and PHP hosting at Kinamo comes with access to our "My Kinamo" section on the website...

Read more

What is the outgoing mailserver (SMTP) for Kinamo e-mail addresses?

Customers who have access to a Kinamo shared web hosting, business e-mail or SecureMail Gateway hosting service can use our...

Read more

Need extra help?

Were not all your questions answered?
Don't worry, we will be happy to help you via a support request!

Kinamo

Select your language