NEW Outlook app: how to add an IMAP account with user name different from email address?

Anonymous
2023-10-03T17:11:29+00:00

The advanced configuration will allow me to specify an SMTP user name but there is no way to configure the IMAP user name being different from the email-address.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T16:38:26+00:00

    I think you are kidding, right? This is not a feature but the basic email setting functionality. You are forcing people to use new outlook while the basic functions are not ready and telling them this is the "feature", go and vote, maybe you ask us to pay extra for it going further? Not everyone finished IT studies but...

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-15T14:00:19+00:00

    Actually yes, as MS gives a Sh... No option to stay on old Mail and no option to migrate to new Outlook means - check 3rd party such as:

    Thunderbird

    eM Client

    Both are free for private use and another domain MS lost ground for no reason. If you decide for Thunderbird I would also decide for Firefox as browser instead of Edge perhaps thats the way MS will learn better not to push customers to other vendors.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T20:08:11+00:00

    I only ever use old outlook, haven’t tried new outlook but it sounds like a backward step

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T19:42:56+00:00

    I've got both old and "new" (dumb) Outlook installed and can only use control panel to set up old outlook accounts. Did you face this?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-04T22:46:19+00:00

    Hi phoyer

    Thank you so much for the screenshot.

    I understand the convenience of having the option to edit Outlook usernames and I suggest that you should provide feedback about the new Outlook for Windows so that our engineering team can address this concern as soon as possible.

    Feedback: How do I give feedback on Microsoft 365? - Microsoft Support

    Thank you!

    Sincerely

    Juhn Jac

    Microsoft Forum Moderator

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