XMission Email:Outlook 2016

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First Time Setup

To add your XMission email address in Outlook 2016, first go to the File menu option near the upper left-hand corner within Outlook as seen below.


Within Info selected, click Add Account.


Type in your email address, then click on Advanced Options and choose - Let me set up my account manually. Then click on Connect


We strongly suggest to use IMAP, so choose IMAP


Be sure to fill in the boxes as instructed below.

  • Incoming mail Server should be mail.xmission.com using port 993 Encryption method should be SSL/TLS
  • Outgoing mail Server should be mail.xmission.com using port 587 Encryption method should be SSL/TLS
  • Click Next


Next put in your password and click on connect


Update Password

To update your password click on the File menu option near the upper left-hand corner within Outlook as seen below.


Next click on Account Settings -> Then Account Settings again


Be sure your XMission account is selected, then choose Repair


Click on Advanced Options and choose Let me repair my account manually


Under the Incoming mail settings - you can update your password


Next click on the Outgoing mail link and make sure the box its checked that says -

  • My outgoing (SMTP) server requires authentication
  • Use same settings as my incoming mail server


Click Repair and you are complete.