In this article we’ll show you how to setup the new Outlook app on Windows 11 to connect to your DomainsFoundry email account to send and receive email using IMAP.

Please note, whilst using a similar name, Outlook (new) is a different app to Outlook 365, and our instructions for the paid version of Outlook can be found here: Configure Outlook 365

Steps for auto configuring your email account in Outlook (new) (Recommended)
Steps for manually add your email account to Outlook (new) (If automatic set up fails)

Steps to automatically set up your email in Outlook (new) on Windows 11

  1. Click Start
  2. Search for Outlook (new) > Click to open
  3. If this is the first time you’ve opened Outlook (new) you’ll get a screen ‘Welcome to the new Outlook’. Otherwise, click the Settings icon (gear icon in the top right) and click Add account
  4. Enter your DomainsFoundry email address and click Continue
  5. Outlook new will detect your DomainsFoundry IMAP account and should have pre-populated your mail settings.
  6. Enter your email account password and click Continue
  7. Microsoft will ask you to agree to sync all your emails to their servers, click Continue to agree and complete the setup. If you do not agree, please consider another email app such as Thunderbird.

Steps to manually set up Outlook (new) on Windows 11 with an IMAP email account

  1. Click the Settings icon (gear icon in the top right).
  2. Click Add account
  3. Enter your DomainsFoundry email address and click Continue
  4. On Select your provider click IMAP
  5. Enter your email account password.
  6. Click Show more
  7. Check and enter your email account details:
    • Incoming mail server:
      • mail.example.com – Replacing example.com with your domain name
    • Port:
      • 993
    • Secure connection type:
      • SSL/TLS
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
      • mail.example.com – Replacing example.com with your domain name
    • Port:
      • 465
    • Secure connection type:
      • SSL/TLS
  8. Click Continue
  9. Microsoft will ask you to agree to sync all your emails to their servers, click Continue to agree and complete the setup. If you do not agree, please consider another email app such as Thunderbird.