Configure Outgoing Email Settings in ExpressionEngine

In ExpressionEngine, navigate to Settings > Outgoing Email. Change the Protocol to SMTP which will open the SMTP Options. Use the following settings:

Server address

smtp.office365.com

Server port

587

Username

The SMTP username/email address as specified in your Office 365 settings.

Password

The SMTP password as specified in your Office 365 settings.

Connection type

STARTTLS

Lastly make sure your Newline character setting on this page is set to \r\n.

That’s it!

You are finished and ready to start sending emails through your Microsoft Office account. Visit Tools -> Utilities, and from the Communicate utility, send yourself a test email to verify that everything is working.

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