Overview
This document will help you to configure your Outlook Express E-mail client to work with the mail.msu.edu E-mail system.Step 1: Create your Account (Part 1)
Start Outlook Express. On the "Tools" menu, click "Accounts."
Step 2: Create your Account (Part 2)
In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click "Add," and then click "Mail."
Step 3: Display Name
In the "Display Name" box, type the name that you want others to see when you send a message, and then click "Next."
Step 4: E-mail Address
In the "E-mail Address" box, type the E-mail address for the account that you are using (for example, "sparty@msu.edu"), and then click "Next."
Step 5: Server Names
Under "E-mail Server Names," choose the "IMAP" option, and then type mail.msu.edu for BOTH your incoming and outgoing E-mail servers. Click "Next."
Step 6: User Credentials
Enter your MSU NetID in the field "Account name" text field.Make sure the box "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" is blank.
Step 7: Configuring the Account Settings
To configure your E-mail, select the mail account and click on the "Properties" button on the right.
Step 8: Servers Configuration
Click on the "Servers" tab on the top and check the box "My server requires authentication."
Step 9: Advanced Configuration
- Click on the "Advanced" tab on the top and check the boxes for outgoing and incoming mail labeled "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
- Make sure that you change the "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)" number to 465, as shown in the screenshot below.
- Click "OK" and you should be able to send and receive mail.
Step 10: IMAP Configuration
- Click the "IMAP" tab.
- In the "Sent Items path" text field, type "Sent"
- Click "OK" and then "Close" (to close the Internet Account Box).
Step 11: IMAP Folders
Select the "Tools" pulldown menu and select "IMAP Folders."
Step 12: Show IMAP Folders (Part 1)
- Select the "All" tab
- Click "Inbox" (if the folders are not showing)
- Click the Show button for each folder you wish to display.
- Your folder names may be different from the screenshot.
Step 13: Show IMAP Folders (Part 2)
- Click the "Visible" tab and make sure your folders are showing.
- Click "OK."
Step 14: Synchronization
- Select "mail.msu.edu" in the left (if not already selected).
- Under the Synchronization settings, check all the folders that you want content for and click the "Synchronize Account" button.
- When done exit Outlook express and restart it and you should be able to send and receive E-mail.
