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Microsoft finally added IMAP support to its free Web e-mail service, Outlook.com. Using IMAP is preferable to POP, because it offers a way to keep your e-mail synchronized when using third-party clients.

You can use Outlook.com with Apple's Mail app on OS X, but its new account wizard is preconfigured to use POP whenever you enter 'outlook.com' as your e-mail address. Here's how to set up Mail to use IMAP for Outlook.com instead of POP, so you can take advantage of the new IMAP support.

Step 1: If you're using two-step verification with your Microsoft account, you need to go to https://accounts.live.com/proofs/Manage and create an app password to use. If you're not using two-step verification, move on to Step 2.

Step 2: Launch the Mail app in OS X and start the add account wizard by going to File > Add Account. If you've never used Mail and you're opening it for the first time, the add account wizard will appear automatically.

Step 3: In the address field, enter a bogus e-mail address and leave the password field blank, then click Continue.

Step 4: For incoming mail server settings, make sure that the account type is set to IMAP, then enter 'imap-mail.outlook.com' as your incoming mail server. Enter your real Outlook.com e-mail address and password in the username and password fields. Remember to use your app password here if you're using two-step verification. Click Continue to move on to the outgoing mail server settings.

Step 5: Under outgoing mail server, enter 'smtp-mail.outlook.com.' Check the box to use authentication, then click Continue.

Step 6: At the account summary page, double-check the mail server settings to make sure that everything has been entered correctly. You'll notice that your e-mail address shows up as the bogus address you entered in Step 2. We'll go back and fix this after the account's been created. Make sure to uncheck the box next to 'Take account online,' then click Create.

Step 7: When the Accounts window appears, select the account you just created from the left pane. When your account information appears, replace the bogus e-mail address with your real Outlook.com e-mail address. When you're all done, close the Accounts window and make sure to save your changes.

Step 8: At the main Mail menu, go to Mailbox and select 'Take All Accounts Online.'

That's it. Within a few moments, your Outlook.com folders and e-mail messages will show up and be in sync with the Web and mobile clients.

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Many people have multiple email accounts but tend to use them for different purposes. If you have multiple email accounts, you'll want to set the one you use most often as your default.

Set up your default mail account

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

   Tip: A list of your accounts is in the left pane of the Accounts box, and the default account is at the top of the list.

2. Select the account that you want to make the default account.

3. In the bottom, left pane of the Accounts box, click Set as Default .

Notes

• To send an email message from an account other than your default account, under Inbox, select the account in the list. You can now send email from your non-default email account. When you're finished, under Inbox, click your default account.

• When you forward or reply to a message, Outlook uses the account that the original message was sent to. To change this preference, on the Outlook menu, click Preferences, and then under Email, click Composing . Under Format and account, clear the Reply and forward using the default e-mail account check box.

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Set up your default email reader

Your default mail reader is what's used when you're browsing a web page and share it via email with a friend or colleague, or mail it to yourself for further reading. The Mac default is to use the Mail app, but you can change the default to Outlook.

1. Open Finder > Applications.

2. Select Mail.

3. Select Mail > Preferences.

4. On the General tab, in Default email reader, select Microsoft Outlook.

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Set up your default mail account

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1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

   A list of your accounts is in the left pane of the Accounts dialog box, and the default account is first in the list.

2. Select the account that you want to make the default account.

3. On the Action pop-up menu , click Set as Default.

   Notes:

   • If you have configured multiple POP accounts, messages will be sent from the account that is currently selected, or the default account. To change the account from which a message is sent, select an account on the From pop-up menu in the email message. If you have added only one account to Outlook, the From pop-up menu is not available.

   • When you forward or reply to a message, Outlook uses the account to which the original message was sent. To change this preference, on the Outlook menu, click Preferences, and then under E-mail, click Composing. Under Format and account, clear the Reply and forward using the default e-mail account check box.

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