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How to Configure Outlook Express 6.0 (Windows)

Configuring Outlook Express

1. Start Outlook Express by clicking Start>Programs>Outlook Express. If this is the first time Outlook Express has been launched on your computer, you will see the Internet Connection Wizard dialog box. If the Internet Connection Wizard doesn't start, you may manually start it by clicking the Set up a Mail account link from within Outlook Express (Figure 1).

2. In the Internet Connection Wizard dialog box, type you name in the Display name box as you would like it to appear to others and click the Next button.

3. In the E-mail address: box enter your Pitzer e-mail address and click the Next button.

4. In the E-mail Server Names dialog box enter the following information and click the Next button (Figure 2):

• My incoming mail server is a : IMAP
• Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: fepzhal.pitzer.edu
• Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: fepzhal.pitzer.edu

5. In the Internet Mail Logon dialog box, enter your Pitzer account user name and password and click the Next button.

6. In the Congratulations dialog box, click the Finish button. An Outlook Express dialog box will than prompt you to download folders from the mail server you just added. Click Yes.

7. In the Show/Hide IMAP Folders dialog box click OK.

8. On the Tools menu click Accounts.

9. In the Internet Accounts dialog box select the mail tab.

10. Select the Pitzer email account and click on the Properties button.

11. In the Properties dialog box select the Servers tab.

12. Under Outgoing Mail Server, put a check in the box next to My server requires authentication and click OK (Figure 3).

13. Close the Internet Accounts dialog box.

14. Finished! You should now see your Pitzer e-mail in your Inbox in the newly created account.

If you are having a difficult time retrieving your e-mail from the server or need help with this helpsheet, send an Online Help Request to Resnet or call ext. 77548 and press "2" to leave a message that includes your name, dorm room, phone ext., and a brief description of the problem and a Resnet consultant will contact you in the order that your request was received.

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