How to Identify Outlook Outgoing Mail Servers on PC or Mac

On Windows

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Open Microsoft Outlook on the computer. The program is located in the All Apps section of the Start menu on Windows.

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Click the File menu in the upper-left corner of Outlook.

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Click Info at the top of the left column.

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Click Account Settings . This option is in the middle of the column. A menu will expand.

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Click on Account Settings . If you're using an older version of Outlook, this may be the only option in the menu. A window will pop up.

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Click on the account you want to check. The account name will be highlighted.

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Click Change . This option is in the row of options just above the box containing the account name. Another window will open.

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View the SMTP server information next to ″Outgoing mail server (SMTP).″ This is the server this account uses to send out email.

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Click Cancel to close the window.

On macOS

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Open Microsoft Outlook on your Mac. You can find the program in Launchpad or the Applications folder.

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Click Tools in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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Click Accounts . A window containing some account information will appear.

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Click on the account you want to check. The list of accounts will be listed in the left column. If you only have one account, it will be preselected.

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View the SMTP server information next to ″Outgoing server″. This will be the server name Outlook uses to send outbound messages for this account.

Jessica Tanner

Update 29 March 2022