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Microsoft Outlook Activesync Setup (Mailcow)

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Windows 10

Office 365 Outlook Downloaded Version

Open the Control Panel in Windows 10

In Windows 10, the Control Panel has largely been superseded by the Settings App, which you can access by opening your Start Menu and clicking the gear icon ()

However, the traditional Control Panel is still available


From the Start Menu

  1. Open the Start Menu.

  2. Scroll down to W, click Windows System, then click Control Panel.


  1. The Cortana search bar is located on the left side of your taskbar, next to the Start Menu button. Click the search bar to place your cursor in this box.

  2. Type the word control. Cortana will list best matches above as you type. In this list, click Control Panel.



Select Email Accounts


Select New


Select Email Account


Enter the following information:

  1. Your Name

  2. Full email address (alias@domain.com)

  3. Password to email account

Click next and it should auto setup the account.

  • If account creates, congrats your email.

  • If Error continue to section labeled "Select Manual setup or additional server types"

Select Manual setup or additional server types


Select Exchange ActiveSync


Add Account

Mail Server: mail.yourserver.com


Test Account Settings


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