Outlook.com domain

I used domains.live.com to create a personalized email address which pointed to the clients domain name.

I changed the mx records to prove to Microsoft that I owned the domain and created several email accounts.

Once you create each account you need to log back into domains.live.com and sign in with the credentials for the email user as this activates the account.  Otherwise things will not work.  It gives you the opportunity to create recovery details and 2 factor authentication.

Once you have done this these are the setting to configure your devices.

Incoming settings:
username: emailaddress @ mydomain . com . au
password: your password
pop3 server: pop3.live.com
port: 995
security type: SSL/TLS
Delete email from server: never

Outgoing Settings:
SMTP Server: smtp.live.com
Port: 587
Use SSL = on
Authentication: Password
Require Sign-in: YES
Username: same as username above
Password: same as above

 

 

Here are the settings for mobile phones:

 

 

1. Create new account using e-mail app
2. Manual setup
3. Choose Microsoft Exchange
4. Domain user = \username@outlook.com
5. Password = mail password that you set up previously
6. Exchange server = snt-m.hotmail.com
7. Check Use Secure connection (SSL)
8. Check Accept all SSL certificates (Not sure if this is required)
9. Accept the activation (If prompted)
10. Configure the mail client to your liking
11. Give the mail box a name (Currently set to Outlook)

I did find google apps to offer a nicer interface but they do not have a free one anymore which I used to use for small businesses with just a couple of employees.