Retrieve strato mails in Outlook - how it works

If you would also like to access and send your emails from Strato in Outlook, you only need to set up the account once. In this guide, we will show you step by step how to proceed.

Outlook: Set up and access Strato-Mail

Note: The following instructions apply to Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2016. The instructions may differ slightly in older versions.

1. Start Outlook and click the "File" tab in the top left of the window.
2. If you click on the "Add account" button in the top left, a new window opens.
3. Enter your Strato name, email address and password here.
4. Click on "Next" and confirm with "Allow".
5. You can now access your Strato emails in Outlook.

Set up Strato-Mail manually in Outlook

• Alternatively, you can also select the "Alternative configuration" option in the third step. So you set up Strato-Mail manually.
• You can choose between IMAP and POP3 to access your mails. Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages.
• Depending on the selected standard, the incoming mail server is pop3.strato.de or imap.strato.de. The outgoing mail server is smtp.strato.de.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to set up mail forwarding at Strato.