SMTP Outlook Inbox in Hello
SMTP OUTLOOK
For OUTLOOK:
Create an account on OUTLOOK or log-in with the already created account.
Click on setting gear icon at right top most corner
Click on sync email under Mail directory in popped up window then click on view POP, IMAP and SMTP settings at the last of the window.
In the opened window expand POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings for outlook.com (first choice)
Copy the imap and smtp hostname and port number
Enable Two step verification by clicking on right top most corner on profile logo – > my microsoft account → security
After turning on two step authentication click on Create a new app password under App passwords
Copy the app password created and follow the next steps with hello for the integration of outlook smtp with hello.
Integration:
User need the following SMTP server credentials, All the mentioned details can be retrieved from the outlook dashboard.
Username: email or username provided by SMTP server configuration
Password: password to authenticate the username for communication with server (Password is saved encrypted in database with AES Encryption)
SMTP Hostname: SMTP server hostname provided by server manager
SMTP Port number: port number for different type of connection as of now using ssl connection having default part of 465.
IMAP Hostname: SMTP server hostname provided by server manager
IMAP Port number: port number for different type of connection as of now using ssl connection having default port of 465.
Integration Type: for now using both the services (SMTP and direct mailer integration) , so need to differentiate between these two integration methods
If Error raised with “invalid credentials or cannot authenticate SMTP server then integration might not be successful due to invalid credentials.