Create/Delete Settings for Outlook 2016

  • The settings on this page show how to create new settings and delete settings on Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Windows.
  • The items referred to with [ ] marks in this guide are unique to each customer.
    In actual settings, please replace them with your own information.
  • The [ASAHI Net User ID] used in this guide as an example is [ab4t-ash].
  • Settings for IMAP function could be found in the following page.
    Mailer Setup: Before Setting Up

Adding a New Account

  1. STEP1

    Launching the software

    From the Start screen Start screen icon or Desktop Desktop icon, launch Outlook 2016.

  2. STEP2

    Startup

    The appearance of the screen after startup differs depending on your Outlook 2016 version.
    Configure your settings as indicated on the screen.

    If Welcome to Outlook appears (For Office 365)

    If Welcome to Outlook appears, follow the procedure in Adding a New Account (For Office 365).

    Startup (Office 365)

    If Welcome to Outlook 2016 appears (For Office 2016)

    If Welcome to Outlook 2016 appears, follow the procedure in Adding a New Account (For Office 2016).

    Startup (Office 2016)

    If main window of the Outlook 2016 appears

    If the main window for Outlook 2016 appears, please follow the steps below:

    Click File in the top left.

    main window

    Select Add Account.

    Account Information

    After that, follow the procedure in Adding a New Account (For Office 365). When Office 2016 is used, follow the procedure starting at Auto Account Setup of Adding a New Account (For Office 2016).

Adding a New Account (For Office 365)

  1. STEP1

    Welcome to Outlook screen

    Welcome to Outlook screen

    Click Advanced options.

    Email Address [your email address]
    e.g., asahitaro@asahinet.jp
    Let me set up my account manually Check the box.

    (1) Set as shown above, and then (2) click Connect.

  2. STEP2

    Choose account type

    Click POP.

    Choose account type

  3. STEP3

    POP account settings

    POP account settings

    (1) Incoming mail

    Server pop.asahi-net.or.jp
    Port 995
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS) Check the box.
    • *POP over SSL/TLS
    Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) Leave unchecked.

    (2) Outgoing mail

    Server mail.asahi-net.or.jp
    mails.asahi-net.or.jp
    • * If your service includes Email Virus Check
    Port 465
    Encryption method Select SSL/TLS.
    • *SMTP over SSL/TLS
    Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) Leave unchecked.

    (3) Message delivery

    Use an existing data file (optional)
    • *Check this option when loading email data from other devices. Furthermore, Asahi Net cannot provide guidance on how to load email data.

    (1) - (3) Set as shown above, and then (4) click Next.

  4. STEP4

    Enter the password

    (1) Enter [Asahi Net password assigned to your Asahi Net ID], and then (2) click Connect.

    Enter the password

  5. STEP5

    Enter the ID

    When the Internet Email window appears, (1) change User Name to [your Asahi Net User ID] (e.g., ab4t-ash) and then (2) click OK.

    Enter the ID

  6. STEP6

    Account setup is complete screen

    (1) Uncheck Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone, too and then (2) click OK.

    Account setup is complete screen

Adding a New Account (For Office 2016)

  1. STEP1

    Welcome to Outlook 2016 screen

    Click Next.

    Welcome to Outlook 2016 screen

  2. STEP2

    Add an Email Account

    (1) Select Yes and then (2) click Next.

    Add an Email Account

  3. STEP3

    Auto Account Setup

    (1) Select Manual setup or additional server types and then (2) click Next.

    Auto Account Setup

  4. STEP4

    Choose Service

    (1) Select POP or IMAP and then (2) click Next.

    Choose Service

  5. STEP5

    POP and IMAP Account Settings

    POP and IMAP Account Settings

    Your Name Your name (optional)
    e.g., Taro Asahi
    Email Address [your email address]
    e.g., asahitaro@asahinet.jp
    Account Type POP3
    Incoming mail server (POP3) pop.asahi-net.or.jp
    Outgoing mail server (SMTP) mail.asahi-net.or.jp
    mails.asahi-net.or.jp
    • *If your service includes Email Virus Check
    User Name [your Asahi Net User ID]
    e.g., ab4t-ash
    Password [the Asahi Net password assigned to your Asahi Net User ID]
    • *Enter in lowercase (small) characters.
    Remember password (optional)
    Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) Leave unchecked.

    (1) Set as shown above, and then (2) click More Settings.

  6. STEP6

    Outgoing Server tab

    Outgoing Server tab

    Set the items in the General tab to your choice.
    Switch to the Outgoing Server tab.

    My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication Check the box.
    • *SMTP Authentication
    Use same settings as my incoming mail server Click to enable.

    Set as shown above, and then switch to the Advanced tab.

  7. STEP7

    Advanced tab

    Advanced tab

    (1) Server Port Numbers

    Incoming server 995
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) Click the box.
    • *POP over SSL/TLS
    Outgoing server 465
    Use the following type of encrypted connection Select SSL in the pull-down menu.
    • *SMTP over SSL/TLS

    (2) Delivery

    Leave a copy of messages on the server (optional)

    (1) - (2) Set as shown above.
    After your settings are complete, (3) click OK.

  8. STEP8

    POP and IMAP Account Settings

    When returned to the settings screen, click Next.

    POP and IMAP Account Settings

  9. STEP9

    Test Account Settings

    The account testing begins. Once completed, click Close.

    Test Account Settings

  10. STEP10

    Settings completed

    Click Finish.

    Setting complete

Deleting an Account

If any of the following cases applies, it may be better to delete unnecessary accounts.

  • There is more than one account for one mailbox in the email software (an account is recreated).
  • There are settings for a mailbox that cannot be used in the email software.
  1. STEP1

    Click File in the top left.

    main window

  2. STEP2

    Under the (1) Account Settings icon, (2) select Account Settings.

    Account Information

  3. STEP3

    (1) Select an account to delete (e.g., asahitaro@asahinet.jp), and then (2) click Remove.

    Account Settings

  4. STEP4

    Click Yes.

    Confirmation message

    The account is deleted.

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