Configuration Of Rackspace Email Settings

Rackspace is an e-mail service that is fully secure and compatible with the Outlook email client. You can also access this e-mail from operating systems such as Windows, Mac, or Android. This e-mail service provider recommends using IMAP for the incoming mail connection. You can also use POP3 if you wish. Other features available in Rackspace email settings are discussed below.

Step 1:Free and easy migrations

Step 2:Web-based access

Step 3:Shared calendaring

Step 4:Company directory

Step 5:Instant Messaging

Step 6:SMS password reset

Step 7:Dropbox file attachment

Step 8:Tasks and notes

Step 9:E-mail undelete

Step 10:Cloud Storage

Step 11:File Recovery & Versioning, and more.

Step 12:If you wish to keep your e-mails, calendars, and contacts always synchronized with Rackspace Webmail, then you can use Rackspace email Plus.

Step 13:The e-mail settings for Rackspace using SSL, i.e., Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are discussed below.

Incoming mail address:

Rackspace Email settings For POP3:

Step 1:SSL server name- secure.emailsrvr.com
Step 2:SSL port number- 995

IMAP:

Step 1:SSL server name- secure.emailsrvr.com
Step 2:SSL port number- 993

Outgoing mail server:

SMTP:

Step 1:SSL server name: secure.emailsrvr.com
Step 2:SSL port number: 465

You can configure the Rackspace e-mail on your mobile, desktop, or laptop devices through the E-mail Help Tool or manually.

Using E-mail Help Tool:

Step 1:Visit the official site of Rackspace to configure the e-mail settings using the E-mail Help Tool. In the Need Help window of Rackspace e-mail, you can enter your Hosted E-mail, Hosted Exchange, or Office 365 mailbox’s e-mail address for login.
Step 2:Enter any one of the e-mail account credentials in the given fields and click the Login button.
Step 3:Configure the e-mail account using the correct e-mail settings.

Manual configuration:

Configure the Rackspace email settings on the Outlook application:

The below steps are applicable for the Outlook 2010, 2013, and 2016 applications.

Step 1:Open the Control Panel window on your Windows computer.
Step 2:Locate and click the Mail option.
Step 3:Now, the Mail Setup dialog box will appear on the screen.
Step 4:Click the Show Profile… button.
Step 5:In the Profile List page, click the Add button.
Step 6:Enter the new profile name in the given field.
Step 7:After entering it, click the OK button.
Step 8:Now, the Add Account dialog box will open.
Step 9:Select the Manual setup or additional server types option by clicking the radio button beside it.
Step 10:Click the Next button.
Step 11:Select the POP or IMAP option.
Step 12:Now, provide the required information in the given fields.
Step 13:Enter the e-mail recipient name you wish to see in the From field in the Your Name text area.
Step 14:Select the IMAP option as the account type from the given drop-down menu.
Step 15:After entering all information in the given fields, click More Settings.
Step 16:On the Internet E-mail Settings dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
Step 17:Enter the port numbers for IMAP and SMTP and click the OK button.
Step 18:Click Test Account Settings on the POP3 and IMAP Account Settings dialog box.
Step 19:Wait for the Test Account Settings status to display.
Step 20:If both the Log onto incoming mail server (IMAP) and Send test e-mail message statuses are Completed, click the Close button on the Test Account Settings dialog box.
Step 21:Now, go to the Profile List page.
Step 22:Select the Always to use this profile option by clicking the radio button beside it.
Step 23:From the drop-down menu, select the newly created profile and click the OK button.
Step 24:Wait for the on-going process to complete.
Step 25:Once it is completed, the Rackspace e-mail account will have been successfully configured in the Outlook application.
Step 25:To check it, open the Outlook application on your Windows computer and send a test e-mail message.