Set up Outlook as an Email Server

Sign in to Microsoft Account with your Outlook account.

At the top navigation bar, click Security tab and enter your Outlook password to verify your account.

Turn on 2-Step Verification.

1. In the Two-step verification section, click Turn on, and verify your account according to the prompt.

   

2. In the Two-step verification section, click Manage.

3. Read the tips and click Next.

4. In the Verify my identity with drop-down list, select a method and verify your account according to the prompt.

   Two-step verification is enabled.

Create an app password.

1. Go to Security > Advanced security options.

2. Scroll down to App Passwords, and click Create a new app password.

   An app password is generated. Note down the password, which is used to verity your Outlook account when you configure Outlook as the email server of Yeastar Workplace.

   

Log in to Yeastar Workplace admin portal.

Go to Company Settings > Email.

In the Email Server Types drop-down list, select Custom Email Server.

Configure email server settings:

• Sender Email Address: Enter your Outlook address, which will appear as the From address for outgoing emails sent by Yeastar Workplace.

• Email Address or Username: Enter your Outlook address.

• Password: Enter the 16-digit app password, which is used to access the Outlook server.

• Outgoing Mail Server(SMTP): Retain the default value smtp-mail.outlook.com.

• Port: Retain the default value 587.

• TLS Encryption: Select Enable.

Test if the mail server can successfully send emails.

1. Click Test.

2. In the pop-up window, enter an email address to receive the test email, then click Send.

Click Save.