Outlook (Windows)

    Outlook Guide (Windows) for Students


    Step 1:
    ➡️Open the Control Panel and search for “Mail”.


    Step 2:
    ☑️After clicking on “Mail (Microsoft Outlook),” a Mail Setup window will open. 
    ➡️Click on “Email Accounts”.


    Step 3:
    ➡️In the “Account Settings” window, click on “Email” and then on “New”. 
    ☑️The “Add Account” window will then open. 
    ➡️Select “Manual setup or additional server types” and click “Next”.


    Step 4:
    ➡️Here, choose "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".


    Step 5:
    ➡️Next, enter your name at the top and your email address below it
    ➡️Under Server Information, select IMAP as the account type and enter mail.stud.hs-bochum.de as both the incoming and outgoing mail server.
    ‼️Your login details are the same ones you use for Moodle and other university services.
    ☑️Once you have entered all the information, click “More Settings”.


    Step 6:
    ➡️In the “Advanced Settings” window, first go to the “Outgoing Server” tab and check the boxes for “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” and “Use same settings for the incoming mail server”.


    Step 7:
    ➡️Next, go to the “Advanced” tab. Under “Incoming Server (IMAP)”, enter 993 and select “SSL/TLS”. For the “Outgoing Server (SMTP)”, also select “SSL/TLS” and enter 465.

    ☑️Once you have entered these settings, click “finish” to close the window. Then, in the previous window, click “Next” to complete the setup.

    ✅Outlook will now test your settings. If both tests are successful, the new account will be added, and you will be able to send and receive emails using Outlook.


    ❌Error Message:
    If the following error message appears, click “Close” and check whether your entries, such as your username, server name, etc., are correct.


    ℹ️If you have any further questions or encounter any problems during the setup, please feel free to contact our Helpdesk during opening hours:
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