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Configure Outlook 2003

 
Setting up an IMAP connection in Outlook 2003:
1. Open Outlook 2003.
2. If the 'Outlook 2003' dialog box appears, stating that Outlook 2003 is not your default mail client, do one of the following:
 
  • To make Outlook 2003 the default mail client, click 'Yes'.
  • To leave the current mail client the default one, click 'No'.
3. Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'E-Mail Accounts...'. (The 'Internet Accounts' dialog box appears.)
4. Choose the 'Add a new e-mail account' radial button.
 
 
 
5. Choose the 'IMAP' radial button. (IMAP leaves email on the server instead of downloading it to your local computer.)
 
 
6. Fill in your Name and your E-mail address.
7. Enter your first.last@okstate.edu and Password
 
  • If you would like to type your account user name and password every time you check your mail, clear the 'Remember password' check box.
8. Enter the Incoming mail server, your incoming mail server will be mail.okstate.edu.
9. Enter the Outgoing mail server, smtp.okstate.edu.
10. Click on the 'More Settings button...' ( The Internet E-mail Settings Window Appears.)
 
 
11. Click the 'Outgoing ServerTab'. Place a check mark in the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and confirm that "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is activated
12. Click 'OK'.
 
 
13. Click 'Next'.
 
 
14. Click 'Finish'.
15. # You have setup you OSU E-mail Account. Then either restart Outlook or select the Send/Receive button to have the e-mail delivered from the server.
 
 
If you are unable to use the SMTP server and are using Cox for your internet service provider, please see this page
 
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