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Custom ports in Outlook 2010

This tutorial will show you how to configure custom ports in Outlook 2010

1) To configure custom ports for your email account, first click the “File” tab here.

Custom ports in Outlook 2010

2) Then click the “Account Settings” button.

Custom ports in Outlook 2010

3) Click “Account Settings” here.

Custom ports in Outlook 2010

4) Highlight the account for which you want to change your server ports.

4) Highlight the account for which you want to change your server ports.

5) Then click “Change”.

5) Then click "Change".

6) Click the “More Settings” button here.

6) Click the "More Settings" button here.

7) Then click the “Advanced” tab.

7) Then click the "Advanced" tab.

Let’s assume we need to change our port numbers to use SSL connections.

This is where your email account’s server port numbers are listed, and available for you to change.

This is where your email account's server port numbers are listed, and available for you to change.

8) Select “SSL” for the incoming server here.

8) Select "SSL" for the incoming server here.

Note that the port number was updated automatically.

Note that the port number was updated automatically.

9) Select “SSL” for the outgoing server as well.

9) Select "SSL" for the outgoing server as well.

10) Then enter the new outgoing server port number.
10) Then enter the new outgoing server port number.

11) When finished click “OK”.

11) When finished click "OK".

12) Click “Next”.

12) Click "Next".

That’s it! The email account’s server port numbers have been customized.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to configure custom ports in Outlook 2010.

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