Optimum Email Settings for Outlook – Email Server Settings (IMAP and SMTP)

An American internet, telephone, and cable company, Optimum, currently owned and operated by Altice USA, is also known to offer one of the best email services in the country. Optimum allows its email account holders to configure their email in one of the email clients using IMAP protocol. Since Outlook supports IMAP as well as POP3 protocols, adding your Optimum email account to Outlook can be a great option to manage your emails. To complete this process without any hassle, you must have the correct Optimum Email settings for Outlook. Apart from the server credentials, make sure you have other details ready beforehand.

Optimum Email Settings for Outlook (IMAP and SMTP)

Take a look at the below optimum.net email IMAP and SMTP settings. Having correct details will help you setup your Optimum email account on Outlook.

Incoming Mail Server Details (IMAP)	Outgoing Mail Server Details (SMTP)
Account Type: IMAP	Account Type: SMTP
Username: Your Optimum email address	Username: Your Optimum email address
Password: Enter your Optimum email password	Password: Enter your Optimum email password
Server Hostname: mail.optimum.net	Server Hostname: mail.optimum.net
Server Port: 993	Server Port: 465
Required Authentication: Yes (username and password)	Required Authentication: Yes (username and password)
SSL/ TLS: Yes	SSL/ TLS: Yes

Once you have these details, proceed ahead with the setup procedure on Outlook. The configuration process can be done in two ways or methods – Automatic Account Setup or Manual Account Setup.

Automatic Account Setup –

Start Outlook and go to the “File” tab (it should be on the top left menu bar).
Now, you should select the “Info” option and click on “Account Settings”.
On the next “Add Account” screen, you will have to provide details to complete Auto Account Setup. The details comprise – your name, email address, and password (type it again to confirm).
Now, click on the “Next” button.
On the screen, you will see Outlook automatically configuring your account as an IMAP account. It will have all the correct settings.
Once it is done, you will need to click on the “Finish” button.
Now, click on the “Close” button to complete the process.

The automatic account setup procedure is over. It should work and you shouldn’t face any problem accessing your emails.

Want to accomplish the task manually? If yes, the following steps will help you carry out the job manually. You will have to take extra care so that you continue to enjoy a smooth mailing experience. Let’s get started and go through the manual setup steps.

Manual Account Setup-

Open your Outlook account and go to “File”.
Look for “Info” and click on the “Account Settings” option.
Next, you need to choose the option “Manual Setup or additional server types”.
Click on the “Next” button.
On the next screen, you will have two options to choose from – Outlook.com or Exchange ActiveSync compatible service and POP or IMAP. Choose the latter, i.e. POP or IMAP(connect to a POP or IMAP email account).
After selecting your preferred option, click on the “Next” option.
Enter all the relevant details and click on the “More Settings” button.
Choose the tab “Outgoing Server” and you need to make sure that the checkbox “My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication” is selected.
Also, choose “Use same settings as my incoming mail server”.
Select the tab “Advanced” and provide details of your POP or IMAP account.
Click on the “OK” button. This will save the changes.
Click on the “Next” button.
Click on the “Finish” button.