Configuring Outlook Express 6 for Windows 2000/XP to Connect to the Virginia Tech Exchange Server via IMAP
Time to Complete (in minutes): 10
- Question:
- How do I configure Outlook Express 6 for Windows 2000/XP to connect to the Virginia Tech Exchange server via IMAP?
- Answer:
Important: - Outlook for Windows and Entourage for Mac OS were designed to be the e-mail clients of choice when accessing an Exchange server. If you use any other e-mail client, you should expect some quirks. For Outlook and Entourage instructions, see the appropriate information:
- Outlook 2002/2003 for Windows (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/outlook_2002_windows/)
- Entourage for Mac OS (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/macintosh/)
- Faculty and staff members can find information about getting an Exchange account on the Exchange page (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/index.html). Students, alums, faculty,and staff members can find information about their VT Mail account on the VT Mailpage (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/vt_mail/index.html).
To configure Outlook Express to connect to the Exchange server:
- Start Outlook Express.
- If the Internet Connection Wizard starts, close it:
- Click Cancel.
- A dialog box will open and ask, "The new Internet account has not been created yet. Are you sure you want to exit the wizard?". Click the Yes button.
- From the Tools menu, select Accounts....
- Click the Add button, and select Mail....
- In the Display Name text box, type your name as you want it to appear in messages you send.
- Click Next.
- In the E-mail Address text box, type: [Your Hokies ID]@exchange.vt.edu
Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.
- Click Next.
- From the My Incoming Server Is a _____ Server drop-down list, select IMAP.
- In the Incoming Mail Server (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) text box, type: exsecure.vt.edu
- In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) text box, type: auth.smtp.vt.edu
- Click Next.
- In the Account Name text box, type: hokies[Your Hokies ID]
Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.
- Clear the Remember Password check box.
Important: Clearing the Remember Password check box means you will be prompted to enter your password when logging on to Outlook Express. This is recommended for security reasons.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
Note: If you are asked if you want to import your mail, click the No button.
- From the list, select exsecure.vt.edu.
- Click the Properties button.
- Select the Advanced tab.
- In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) text box, type: 465.
- In the Outgoing mail section, place a check in the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) check box.
- In the Incoming Mail section, place a check in the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) check box.The port number will change automatically.
- Select the Servers tab.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server section, place a check in the My server requires authentication check box.
- Click Settings....
- Select Log on using.
- In the Account name text box, type your PID.
- Clear the Remember Password check box.
Important: Clearing the Remember Password check box means you will be prompted to enter your password when logging on to Outlook Express. This is recommended for security reasons.
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Click the Close button.
- If asked "Would you like to download folders from the mail server you added?", click the Yes button.
- In the Password: text box, type your Hokies password.
- Click OK.
- Repeat the following steps for each folder you want to appear in your folder list:
- Select the name of the folder you want to appear in your folder list.
- Click the Show button.
- Click OK.
Notes:- Important: When checking your Exchange e-mail account, you must use your Hokies ID and password.
- Important: When sending e-mail, you must use your PID and password.
- Outlook Express is capable of reading appointments in an Exchange folder in a limited capacity. When using Outlook Express and IMAP to view a folder that contains appointments, the appointments will appear in the message list as normal e-mail messages. The messages will contain a link to your appointment in WebOutlook (https://weboutlook.vt.edu/).
