Step by step guide to configure Oulook
Express to use IMAP folders: (for AUB students)
STEP 1:
-
Open Outlook Express by double clicking its icon on the
desktop
STEP 2:
- Create an account by going to "Tools" menu and choosing
"Accounts"
- The "Internet Accounts" window will appear on your screen
STEP 3:
- Click on "Add" then choose "Mail" from the context menu
- The first window of the "Internet Connection Wizard" will
appear on your screen
STEP 4:
- Type in your name in the "Display Name" box then click on
"Next"
- The "Internet E-mail Address" window will appear on your
screen
STEP 5: - Type your E-mail address in the "E-mail address"
box then click on "Next"
- The "E-mail Servers Names" window will appear on your
screen
STEP 6:
- Select IMAP as your incoming server
- Specify your incoming mail server as:
imaps.students.aub.edu.lb
- Specify your outgoing mail server as:
smtps.students.aub.edu.lb
- Click "Next"
- The "Internet Mail Logon" window will appear on your
screen
STEP 7: - Type your AUBnet username under "Account name"
- Type your AUBnet password under "Password"
- Click on "Next"
STEP 8: - You have now created your new account
- Click on "Finish"
STEP 9:
Even though you have finished your new account creation,
some properties still need to be changed.
- Select your newly created mail account and click on
"Properties"
STEP 10: - Click on the "Servers" tab of the Properties
window
- Check the "My server requires authentication" checkbox
- Click on Settings...", the Outgoing Mail Server window
will appear on your screen
STEP 11:
- Select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server"
- Click on "OK"
STEP 12:
- Click on the "Advanced" tab of the Properties window.
- Check "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" for both Outgoing Mail (SMTP) and Incoming Mail (IMAP)
- Specify the port for the Outgoing mail (SMTP) as 465 - Specify the port for the Incoming mail (IMAP)
as 993
STEP 13:
- Click on the "IMAP" tab of the Properties window
- Specify in capital letters the "Root folder path" as
INBOX - Click on "Apply" and then on "OK" to apply the
changes
- Click on "Close" to close the window
STEP 14:
- To check your mail click on "Send/Recv" on the menu bar
Note:
Exact menu
placements of above options may vary between
versions of Outlook Express
When sending and
receiving mail, ignore any warnings about hostname
and certificate mismatch
