Posted by If your SBCGlobal email account is merged with Yahoo and you are trying to configure your account in Outlook, you can do so easily by following the step-by-step instructions provided below in this guide. Also, to configure your SbcGlobal Email Account on Outlook, you must have information about SbcGlobal Email Settings. Below you can find the complete SBCGlobal Email Settings along with information on how to configure your SbcGlobal email account on Outlook in this guide below.
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As said above, to configure your SBCGlobal mail account on Outlook, you will need SBCGlobal email settings for the particular platform. Below, you can find the complete SBCGlobal Email configuration settings for Outlook.
SBCGlobal Email Settings (IMAP)
Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server
- Server:mail.yahoo.com
- Port: 993
- Requires SSL: Yes
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server
- Server:mail.yahoo.com
- Port: 465 or 587
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Requires authentication: Yes
Your login info
- Email address: Your complete email address
- Password: Your account’s password
- Requires authentication: Yes
SBCGlobal Email Settings (POP)
Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server
- Server:mail.yahoo.com
- Port: 995
- Requires SSL: Yes
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server
- Server:mail.yahoo.com
- Port: 465 or 587
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Required TLS: Yes (If available)
- Requires authentication: Yes
Your login info
- Email address: Your complete email address
- Password: Your account’s password
- Requires authentication: Yes
NOTE: Considering the fact that AT&T Mail section is managed by Yahoo Mail, you can configure your SBCGlobal email account on Outlook using the above-mentioned settings, however, if you are unable to do configure using the above settings, you can use the following AT&T email settings to configure your SbcGlobal email account on Outlook.
| EMAIL PROTOCOL | INBOUND SERVER | INBOUND PORT | SSL | OUTBOUND SERVER | OUTBOUND PORT |
| IMAP | imap.mail.att.net | 993 | Yes | smtp.mail.att.net | 465 or 587 |
| POP3 | Inbound.att.net | 995 | Yes | outbound.att.net | 465 |
Steps to Setup SBCGlobal Email Account on Outlook Using Incoming IMAP
- Open the Outlook email program and select the File option located on the upper-left corner of the window. Under File, select Account Settings in the Info
- On the next screen, enter your details on the Auto Account Set-up screen and click Next.
- Next, Outlook will configure your SbcGlobal email account automatically as an IMAP account with appropriate settings.
- After that, click on the Finish button and then on the Close
NOTE: In case you are unable to configure your SBCGlobal.Net email account through an automatic configuration process, you can set your account manually by following these instructions:
- Select File option in your Outlook program located on the upper-left corner of the window and go to Info > Account Settings
- Next, select Manual Setup or additional server type and click Next.
- Then, you will need to select POP or IMAP option and press the Next
- On the subsequent screen, enter the following information in the relevant fields on your screen:
User Information
- Your Name: Enter your name
- Email Address: Enter your SBCGlobal.Net email address
Server Information
- Account Type: POP3/IMAP
- Incoming mail server:mail.att.net
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP):mail.att.net
Login Information
- User Name: Enter your name
- Password: Enter your email account’s password
- After you are done entering the required information, click on the More Settings option located on the same window in the lower-right corner. In the More Settings section, enable the following options:
- My Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
- Use same settings as my incoming mail server
- Next, you will need to go to the Advanced tab and verify your settings using the following information:
POP Port Settings for SBCGLOBAL.NET
- Incoming Port(POP3): 110,
- Outgoing Port(SMTP): 465 or 587
- General settings for POP
- Secure – Port: 995 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
- Insecure – Port: 110
- Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
- Not Selected: This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
- Use the following type of encrypted connection: None
IMAP Port Settings for SBCGlobal.Net
- Incoming Port: 143,
- Outgoing Port: 465
- Secure – Port: 993
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
- Insecure – Port: 143
- Security Type: None (Accept all certificates
- Not Selected: This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
- Use the following type of encrypted connection: None
NOTE: For Secure SSL /TLS Settings, select the checkbox next to “This service requires a secure connection (SSL)” in both – Outgoing and Incoming emails.
General SMTP Port Settings for SBCGlobal.Net
- Outgoing (SMTP) Secure – Port: 465
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
- Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Secure – Port: 587
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
- Outgoing (SMTP) – Port: 25
- Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
- Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Insecure – Port: 587
- Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
- Once you are done following the above-mentioned instructions, you will need to click on the OK button to save the settings. Then, you will need to click on the Next and Finish button to finish the configuration process.
So, these are the instructions you will need to follow to configure your SBCGlobal email account on the Outlook email program.