Mail.msu.edu: Configuring Outlook 2002/2003/XP IMAP - TB210

Overview

This document will help you to configure your Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, or Outlook XP E-mail client to work with the mail.msu.edu E-mail system.

To use Outlook for accessing and using your MSU e-mail account you should take the following steps:

• Browse to http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
• Click on "Check for updates" before you configure your client to make sure you have the latest updates for your version of Outlook.
  • Problems have been noted with some older releases of Outlook with SSL that have been corrected with the latest service pack downloads from Microsoft.

Step 1: Create your Account (Part 1)

• Open Outlook 2002/2003/XP.
• Select the "Tools" pulldown menu and select "E-mail Accounts."

Step 2: Create your Account (Part 2)

• Select "Add a new email account."
• Click "Next."

Step 3: Server Type

• Select "IMAP" for the Server Type.
• Click "Next."

Step 4: Account Settings

• Enter in the following information:
  1. Your Name: Your Name as you want it to be displayed in outgoing emails.
  2. E-mail Address: Your MSU E-mail Address
  3. Incoming mail Server (IMAP): type mail.msu.edu
  4. Outgoing mail Server (SMTP): type mail.msu.edu
  5. User Name: Your MSU NetID
  6. Password: Your MSU E-mail Password
• Leave the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" unchecked.
• Click on More Settings.

Step 5: Outgoing Server Configuration

• Click the "Outgoing Server" tab.
• Make sure that "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is checked.
• Click the "Advanced" tab

Step 6: Advanced Configuration

• Check BOTH of the "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" checkboxes for the incoming and outgoing servers.
• Make sure that you change the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" number to 465, as shown in the screenshot below.
• Click "OK."
• Click "Next".

Step 7: Finish the Wizard

• Click the "Finish" button.
• You should now be able to send and receive E-mail.

Manufacturer Technical Support

For technical support from Microsoft, please visit http://support.microsoft.com/out2003.