Confirm Settings for Outlook 2016

  • The settings on this page show how to confirm your 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

Confirming Your Account

  1. STEP1

    Launching the software

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

  2. STEP2

    Main window

    After Outlook 2016 is launched, click File in the top left.

    Main window

  3. STEP3

    Account Information

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

    Account Information

  4. STEP4

    Select an account

    (1) Select the account whose settings you want to confirm, and then (2) click Change.

    Select an account

  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 (Office 365)

    (1) Server Port Numbers

    Incoming server 995
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)
    This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)     		Check the box.
    • *POP over SSL/TLS
    Outgoing server 465
    Use the following type of encrypted connection Select SSL/TLS (for Office 365).
    Select SSL (for Office 2016).
    • *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.

    Settings completed

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