Setting up Outlook 2013 Using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Setting up Outlook to connect to a SmarterMail mailbox is very simple. Two things to note, however, before you get started:

1. Make sure you are connecting an account that has Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync enabled for it, and
2. Make sure your mail domain has a valid SSL certificate as Outlook 13 requires a SSL connection when using EAS

To set up Outlook, do the following:

1. Open up Outlook 2013 and click on the File tab
2. Click Add Account
3. Click the radio button next to Manual setup or additional server types
4. Click Next
5. When presented with the Choose Service screen, select Outlook.com or Exchange ActiveSync compatible service
6. Click Next
7. Enter your user, server and logon information. Be sure to use the full email address for the E-mail Address. your mail server address will generally be in the form of mail.domain.com. If you are unsure of the mail server address, contact your mail administrator or hosting provider
8. Click Next
9. Outlook will automatically test your account settings. When the connection is successful you simply need to close the Test Account Settings pop up and your account is created!
10. Click Finish to complete the setup of your SmarterMail account in Outlook 2013