I am using the Galaxy S3, sticking with my native app email. My version of Android is 4.1.2.

My IMAP settings are as follows, which are EXACTLY as recommended by Microsoft:
  • Incoming (IMAP) Server

    • Server address: imap-mail.outlook.com

    • Port: 993

    • Encrypted Connection: SSL

  • Outgoing (SMTP) Server

    • Server address: smtp-mail.outlook.com

    • Port: 25 (I also tried 587)

    • Authentication: Yes

    • Encrypted Connection: TLS

Everything is setting up just fine, and I can receive emails. HOWEVER, there is a problem with the sync. When I delete an Outlook.com email off using the phone, it does not delete from the server, as I can still see it when I log in to my inbox on a web browser. After a few minutes, it REAPPEARS in my phone inbox as though I were getting a new message!

It is quite baffling - can someone assist? Is it a problem with my Samsung email app? With Microsoft?

PS - If you recommend EAS, here is why I do not wish to use it.  I am not able to change the sender of my emails to be my name. It might be a problem with the app or something, as instead it just uses the first part of my email address before the "@outlook.com". For example, it uses "abc123" if the email address were *** Email address is removed for privacy ***.
I followed the settings in this link: Set up an email app with Outlook.com

which are:
  • Incoming (IMAP) Server

    • Server address: imap-mail.outlook.com

    • Port: 993

    • Encrypted Connection: SSL

  • Outgoing (SMTP) Server

    • Server address: smtp-mail.outlook.com

    • Port: 25 (or 587 if 25 is blocked)

    • Authentication: Yes

    • Encrypted Connection: TLS

  • User name: Your email address

  • Password: Your password


But I'm getting an error from Outlook 2011 for Mac application. Which is:

Error: 
OK Outlook.com IMAP4rev1 server version 17.2.0.0 ready (BLU451-IMAP82)

Details: 
Could not retrieve mail.

Account name: "Outlook"

Error Code: -16997