Outlook for Mac 2011 The following table provides information and tips for entering advanced IMAP settings. To access these settings from the primary IMAP Account preferences dialog box, click the Advanced button, and then click the Server tab. Option Description Download headers only With this preference turned on, only message headers are automatically downloaded to your computer. Therefore, large messages (and any attachments) are downloaded only if you select them in the message list.

Office 365 for mac personal. Ironically, Outlook for Mac 2011 didn't support Outlook.com accounts as well, having to also fall back on using POP. With the addition of IMAP, I can finally set up Microsoft's free email service with Microsoft's mail app for the Mac.

However, when you are offline, you cannot read the message bodies or attachments. Except in Inbox Enable this option to download message headers only for folders other than the Inbox. Sync all IMAP folders every x minutes Use IMAP IDLE if the server supports it Use this preference to set a server connection schedule. If this preference is available for your e-mail service and you select it, Outlook automatically updates your IMAP folders continuously.

IMAP IDLE eliminates the need for you to run the Send & Receive command for the account. Disconnect from server after x minutes Discontinue the connection with the server after a specified amount of time. IMAP Root Folder If your e-mail service requires this, you can specify the path of the root mailbox on the server that contains all your mail folders.

How to setup your zMailCloud account in Outlook for Mac using IMAP: Open Outlook and go to Tools > Accounts.