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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express

Below are the steps for configuring Microsoft Outlook Express 5.x as an e-mail client. If you have problems, please contact our Help Desk.

To start the Internet Connection Wizard (as shown below), select Accounts from the Tools menu, then click the Add button and select Mail.... In some cases the first window you see will be the second step below, rather than the first.

  1. Select "Create a new Internet mail account" and click "Next >"
  2. Enter your name and click "Next >"
  3. Enter your e-mail address and click "Next >"
  4. Change the "My incoming mail server is a POP3 server" option to "IMAP".
    In the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server" box, enter either "pop.uoregon.edu" or "imap.uoregon.edu" (What's the difference?)
  5. In the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" box, enter "smtp.uoregon.edu"
  6. Click the "Next >" button.
  7. In the "Account name" box, enter your username (e.g. "jersmith" for the address jersmith@uoregon.edu).
  8. Uncheck the "Remember password" box (if desired).
  9. Click "Next >".
  10. In the next window, click "Finish".
  11. From the "Tools" menu, select "Accounts" then click on the "Mail" tab. Click on the name of the e-mail account you just created and click the "Properties" button on the right.
  12. Click the "Advanced" tab, then select the "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" option.
  13. Click "OK".

Now that you have configured Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail, please protect yourself by making your copy of Outlook Express more secure.