cPanel email works with Outlook and other mail apps using the settings shown in Email Accounts > Connect Devices.
- In cPanel, open Email Accounts.
- Find the mailbox and click Connect Devices.
- Use the automatic configuration option if Outlook is listed.
- For manual setup, enter the full email address as the username and the mailbox password.
- Choose IMAP with SSL/TLS for incoming mail and authenticated SMTP for outgoing mail.
Recommended manual settings
- Incoming IMAP: port 993, SSL/TLS
- Incoming POP3: port 995, SSL/TLS, only if you specifically need POP
- Outgoing SMTP: port 465, SSL/TLS, or port 587 with STARTTLS if offered
- Server name: use the hostname shown by cPanel; this may be your domain or the server hostname depending on the SSL certificate
