Synchronize your GMX mailbox with Outlook. Your e-mail will be
sent to your application in regularly intervals using IMAP.
How to add your e-mail account to Outlook 2016
To synchronize your e-mails with IMAP or POP3 you need to activate this feature
in your GMX account. Click E-mail → Settings → POP3 & IMAP → Send and receive emails via external program [...]. Confirm the altered settings by clicking
Save and start your external e-mail program.
Click File → Info → Add account.
The Outlook wizard for setting up a new account will open.
Enter an email address to add your account.
Click Advanced options and check the box for
Let me set up my account manually.
Click Connect.
Choose the account type IMAP.
The dialog IMAP Account Settings will open
up.
Use the following settings:
Incoming mail: Server imap.gmx.com with port 993 and
check the option This server requires an encrypted conncetion (SSL/TLS)
Outgoing mail: Server mail.gmx.com with port 587 and
the encryption method STARTTLS
Click Connect.
A login dialog will appear.
Enter your e-mail-address and your password, check Save the password in your password list and click
OK.
Outlook 2016 will now sync with your GMX account. How to add your e-mail account to Outlook 2013
Click
File, then
Info and the
Add Account button.
Select
Manual setup or additional server types and
click on
Next.
Select
POP oder IMAP and click
Next.
Enter your name and e-mail address. Select IMAP for the
account type and enter imap.gmx.com as incoming server and mail.gmx.com. Enter your GMX username
and password. Click More Settings.
Select the
Outgoing Server Tab. Check
My outgoing server requires authentication.
Select the
Advanced tab. Enter
993 next to
Incoming Server and select
SSL as encrypted connection type.
Enter587 next to
Outgoing Server and select
TLS as as encrypted connection type (a). Click
OK (b) and
Next (c).
Click
Finish.
Outlook 2013
synchronizes with your
GMX mailbox.
How to add your e-mail account to Outlook 2010
Click
File, then
Info in the submenu and the
Add account button.
Select
Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click on
Next.
Select
Internet E-mail and click on
Next.
Enter your name and e-mail address. Select IMAP for the
account type and enter imap.gmx.com as incoming server and
mail.gmx.com as outgoing server.
Enter yourGMX username and password. Uncheck
Test Account Settings by clicking the Next button.
Click on More Settings.
Select the
Outgoing Server tab. Check
My outgoing server requires authentication.
Select the
Advanced tab. Enter
993 next to
Incoming server and select
SSL as encrypted connection type. Enter
587 next to
Outgoing server and select
TLS as encrypted connection type (a). Click
OK(b) and on
Next (c).
Click on
Finish.
Outlook 2010
synchronizes with your
GMX mailbox.
Next step: You need to link the folders so that your e-mail will be filed in the correct folders.
How to link your folders in Outlook 2010
Click on
Account settings in the
File menu and on the button which appears with
the same label.
Select your GMX e-mail address and click on
Change.
Click on
More Settings.
Switch to the
Sent Items tab and select the
Sent folder.
Switch to the
Deleted Items tab and select the
Delete folder.
Confirm by clicking OK and Next.
Outlook 2010 will test the settings.
Finish the account set-up by clicking on
Finish.
Outlook 2010 will file the e-mail in the
respective folders.