Configure Embarqmail email settings for Outlook Correctly

Embarqmail is an email suffix that CenturyLink distributes. Embarqmail.com provides IMAP access to the Embarqmail account of an individual. Using it, you can start connecting to your email via desktop email clients and smartphones. This mail supports SMTP and IMAP, and you don’t need to employ embarqmail.com’s web interface. The correct Embarqmail email settings for Outlook will help you set your account up easily on this popular email client. In this article, you’ll find comprehensive instructions on the email settings for Embarqmail for Outlook 2013.

 

IMAP and SMTP Embarqmail Email Settings 

To correctly configure the Embarqmail email account on another email client, you must know about the incoming and outgoing server details. The incoming mail server is IMAP, while the outgoing server is SMTP.

 

Incoming mail server (IMAP) details

Given below is the correct IMAP mail server information. Input it exactly as they are given below.

• ‘Account type’ is IMAP.
• Your email ID will be beside the ‘User Name’ field.
• Your account password will be beside the ‘Password’ field.
• mail.centurylink.net is the ‘Server Hostname.’
• 993 is the incoming mail server port number.
• It needs authentication. So choose Yes.
• Choose Yes for ‘SSL/TLS.’

 

Outgoing mail server (SMTP) details

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Mail servers use it to send and receive outgoing mail between senders and receivers. The correct Embarqmail email settings for the outgoing server are as follows.

• ‘Account type’ is SMTP.
• Your email ID will be beside the ‘User Name’ field.
• Your account password will be beside the ‘Password’ field.
• smtp.centurylink.net is the ‘Server Hostname.’
• 587 is the outgoing mail server port number.
• It needs authentication. So choose Yes.
• Choose Yes for ‘SSL/TLS.’

 

Configuring Embarqmail Email Settings for Outlook 2013

Through the instructions given below, you can set up an Embarqmail email account on Outlook 2013 manually. Open Outlook and follow these points.

• Choose ‘File’ and then choose ‘Info’ and ‘Account Settings.’
• Select ‘Manual Setup.’ Then, click ‘Next.’
• Choose ‘POP or IMAP’ followed by ‘Next.’
• Input all necessary details and tap ‘More Settings.’
• Tap the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab. Tick the checkbox of ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’ and ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server.’
• Choose the ‘Advanced’ tab.
• Make sure that your IMAP settings are as follows.

1. The incoming port is 143.
2. The outgoing port is 587.
3. The secure port number is 993.
4. The security type is SSL/TLS.
5. The insecure port number is 143.
6. The security type is None.
7. Untick the option of ‘Server requires an encrypted connection.’
8. Type None against Use the following type of encrypted connection.

• Input the SMTP port settings for Embarqmail as given below.

1. 465 is the Outgoing secure port number.
2. The security type is SSL/TLS.
3. The outgoing secure roaming server port is 587.
4. The security type is SSL/TLS.
5. The outgoing port is 25.
6. The security type is None.
7. The outgoing insecure port is 587.
8. The security type is None.

• Tap ‘OK’ for saving these settings.
• Tap ‘Next’ followed by ‘Finish.’ That’s it; these were the correct Embarqmail Outlook settings that will allow you to use your email account on Outlook 2013.

 

Final Words

When you know the right Embarqmail email settings for Outlook, you can set up your email account easily. If you encounter any issues in following the instructions in this article or cannot set up your Embarqmail email account, seek the help of customer support. The service professionals will assist you in setting up your account quickly.

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