Windows 10: Outlook 365 and imap accounts

I have an email account using my own domain that I have been accessing via imap on local outlook clients (and through my iPhone and IPad mail apps). This has never been ideal since I cant access my calendar, to-dos, notes and contacts across all my devices.

I just subscribed to Microsoft 365 family and installed it, and when I open up the new outlook 365 app I see my account (still set up as imap). (Btw, I was surprised to see outlook 365 import my account settings so I didnt have to set anything up...)

Anyway, heres my question: should I be changing to an exchange account at Microsoft and if so, how? Would I forward my emails to a Microsoft server address? And what advantages would that give me? Is that needed in order to integrate my calendar, notes, to-do lists and contacts across all my devices or do I already have that due to the magic of Microsoft 365 without setting up an exchange account?

Thanks.

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outlook account config

His email provider should have the instructions for setting up outlook with an IMAP account.

 

outlook account config

hey guys, he will be using gmail as email provider! *Smile what you think ?

 

Outlook 365 Exchange - how to change existing POP Gmail to IMAP

Windows 10 x64, Office 365, Outlook 365 Exchange.

Within Outlook I have a few POP3 accounts as well. One of them being a Gmail POP3 account.

I have trying to change that IMAP and went on to do the following

- go into Gmail using browser
- settings > selected ENable IMAP + Save
- go into Outlook and wanted to create a new account (same email address)
- Outlook reported the account already existed (of course)

I assumed.. that a new account file would be created (extension .ost) that would reside next to the .pst,
similar to my Outlook account.

Have used Outlook.com on POP3 basis in the past, so I have:
Old account: username-at-outlook.com.pst
New account: username-at-outlook.com.ost

Any suggestions?

Thanks!