# How to set up my email account in Outlook?

Below we will show you how to set up an email account in the Outlook email client.

To set up an email account on an external device, you must have the account created and also have the IMAP or POP3 connection data at hand.\
You can obtain this data [here](https://github.com/sitioshispanos/gitbook-helpdesk-en/blob/master/guias/correo-electronico/configurar-mis-cuentas-en/imap-and-pop3-configuration-data.md).

1. Open your Outlook email client. In **Account Information**, you can create a new account or modify an existing account.

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2. If you need to create or modify an email account, proceed as follows:

#### IMAP Configuration

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ofi0Qrfm7RZh6yIwbvAQ/blobs/zwfLkDDDTHXWitG0VVTn/outlook_2016_ConfigurarCuenta02.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>IMAP Incoming Server Configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ofi0Qrfm7RZh6yIwbvAQ/blobs/H3eK0zP4fYlpJqDCOFsj/outlook_2016_ConfigurarCuenta03.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>IMAP Outgoing Server Configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

#### POP3 Configuration

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ofi0Qrfm7RZh6yIwbvAQ/blobs/0cH6KKd3N6ePUB31Glo3/outlook_2016_ConfigurarCuenta04b%20(1).png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

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In POP3 accounts, your version of Outlook may have an option to keep a copy on the server. This option will prevent emails from being deleted on the server when checking the mailbox on your device.
{% endhint %}


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