ARCHIVED: At IU, using Windows Mail in Windows Vista, how do I read my Cyrus or Exchange mail using IMAP?
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Windows Mail is available only in Windows Vista, and was the successor to Outlook Express. If you do not want to use Outlook or Outlook Web App (OWA) to read your Exchange mail at Indiana University, you can use IMAP with Windows Mail. You can also use IMAP with Windows Mail to read your Cyrus mail.
- When you use Windows Mail for the first time, the Add Account Wizard will start automatically. If it does not start when you open Windows Mail, from the menu, select .
- Click , and then select . Then, click . Account setup will begin.
- Follow the prompts to enter your name and email address, clicking
If you are unsure of your exact IU email address, see Your IU email address.
after each entry.
- From the "Incoming e-mail server type:" drop-down menu, select .
- For "Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server:", enter the name
of your IMAP server:
- For Cyrus, enter
imap.iu.edu
. - For Exchange, enter
imap.exchange.iu.edu
.
- For Cyrus, enter
-
In the "Outgoing" or "SMTP" server field, type:
mail-relay.iu.edu
- Check .
- Click to proceed to the mail login information.
- For "E-mail username:", enter your Network ID username.
- In the "Password:" field, if you are the only one who uses your computer, enter your passphrase. If you share your computer, do not enter your passphrase, and uncheck . Click .
- Click . Check . Click .
- Click the menu and select .
- In the
Internet Accounts
screen, under the "Mail" section, highlight the account you just created. - Click .
- Click the tab. To avoid error messages when sending mail, uncheck .
- Click the tab, and under both the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" and "Incoming mail (IMAP)" sections, make sure is checked. If you have problems sending email, next to "Outgoing server (SMTP):", change the port number from 25 to 465.
- Click , then , and then .
You will be prompted with a window that says "Would you like to download folders from the mail server you added?". Click
and enter your IU username and password if prompted. Your email account should now be available within Windows Mail.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 15:44:41.