ARCHIVED: At IU, in Mac OS or Mac OS X, how do I configure Outlook Express 5.0.2 or later, Entourage 2001, or Entourage v.X to read my IU mail?
Note: If you are using Outlook Express, you must upgrade to version 5.0.2 or later. If you are using Entourage 2004 (recommended if you have Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later), see ARCHIVED: At IU, in Mac OS X, how do I configure Entourage 2004 to access my IU Exchange account? or ARCHIVED: At IU, in Mac OS X, how do I configure Entourage 2008 to read my Cyrus or IU Exchange mail using IMAP?
In Mac OS or Mac OS X, to configure Outlook Express 5.0.2 or later, Entourage 2001, or Entourage v.X to read your mail at Indiana University on the Cyrus mail system or the Exchange server, follow these steps:
If you have never run Outlook Express 5.0.2 or Entourage before, a Setup Assistant will appear when you first launch the program. However, since these instructions explain how to set up your account manually, close that window if you see it.
- Launch Outlook Express or Entourage. From the menu, select .
- In the
Accounts
window that appears, click the tab, and then click . If theAccount Setup Assistant
window appears, at the bottom of the window, click the button. - In the
New Account
window that opens, from the pull-down menu next to "Account type:", select . Click the button. - In the
Edit Account
window, click the tab. - Next to "Account name:", enter a name for your account. This can
be anything you want it to be, though something descriptive, such as
the name of the email host, is a good idea. For example, at IU you
could use
Cyrus
orExchange
. - Select the checkbox next to .
- Next to "Name:", enter the name you want to appear in the "From:" headers of email messages you send. Normally, this should be your real name.
- Next to "Email address:", enter your email address.
If you are unsure of your exact IU email address, see Your IU email address.
- Next to "Account ID:", enter your email username (e.g.,
dvader
). - Next to "IMAP server:" enter the hostname of your IMAP server.
To access your Exchange account, enter
imap.exchange.iu.edu
. - If you are the only person who has access to your computer, you may want Outlook Express or Entourage to save your password. Check the box next to or . Then enter your password in the "Password:" or "Save password:" field.
- Click . This will bring up several additional mail reception settings. Click the checkbox next to . Then close that little window.
- You will be in the
Edit account
window.In the "Outgoing" or "SMTP" server field, type:
mail-relay.iu.edu
- Click
- Select the checkbox.
- Select the
587
. checkbox, and in
the field to the right, type - Select the checkbox, and the radio button. Enter your username and password next to "Account ID:" and "Password", respectively.
- In the field under "Domain for unqualified addresses", you may
type in a default domain. For example, specifying
indiana.edu
would allow you to send mail to most users at IU Bloomington by using just their usernames. Filling out this field is optional.
Click the square in the upper left corner of the pop-up window to close it.
and a small
preference window will pop up. Set the following:
- Under the and tabs, you may make a few additional settings, but they are usually not required to access your IMAP mail. When you've finished, click the button.
- Back in the
Accounts
window, if you have more than one account set up, click the one that you use most often, then click the button.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 12:52:49.