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WiscMail/WiscMail Plus (Win) - Configuring Outlook 2007

This document explains how to configure Outlook 2007 to use IMAP or POP.

1. Open Outlook. Select Account Settings... from the Tools menu.

   

2. On the E-mail tab, click New.

   

3. Select "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" and click Next >.

   

4. Select "Internet E-mail" and click Next >.

   

5. Enter the following information for E-mail Accounts.

• Your Name:
  • Enter the name you wish recipients to see when they receive your message.
• Email Address:
  • WiscMail: Type in you email address. NetID@wisc.edu
  • WiscMail Plus: Type in your whole e-mail address. joe.user@dept.wisc.edu
• Account Type:
  • You can set this to either POP or IMAP. IMAP is recommended for most users, as it allows your emails to be viewed from multiple computers and through the (WiscMail Web Client)
  • Note: For information on the differences between POP and IMAP, see:
    Differences between POP, IMAP, and WebMail
• Incoming mail server:
  • Enter wiscmail.wisc.edu
• Outgoing mail server (SMTP):
  • Enter smtpauth.wiscmail.wisc.edu
• User Name:
  • WiscMail: Type in your username.
  • WiscMail Plus: Type in your whole e-mail address.
• Password:
  • If you wish for Outlook to save your password, check the box labeled "Remember Password" and enter your password in the text field.

6. Click the "More Settings..." button



7. Click on the Outgoing Server tab, and check the box labeled "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication." Then choose to "Use same settings as my incoming mail server."

   

8. Click on the Advanced tab.

   • If configuring for POP access:
     • Under "Incoming Server (POP3)," check the box labeled "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)." The port number should be set to 995.
   • If configuring for IMAP access:
     • Under "Incoming Server (IMAP)," check the box labeled "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)." The port number should be set to 993.
   • Under "Outgoing Server (SMTP)," for the setting entitled "Use the following type of encrypted connection," choose TLS from the drop-down menu. The port number should be set to 587.

     

9. Click OK in the Internet E-Mail Settings.

10. Click Next.

11. Click Finish.

Outlook is now configured to send and receive mail.

IMPORTANT: If you experience problems sending mail with this configuration, please verify that your settings match the settings specified in this document. If you are still unable to send click the Tools menu, "Account Settings...", select your account, click "Change," click "More Settings...", and select the "Advanced" tab. For "Outgoing Server (SMTP)", change 587 to 465 and TLS to SSL, and try sending again. If you continue to have problems using these settings, please view WiscMail - Cannot Send Mail From Off-Campus Networks about alternate sending methods.

Configure Access to the Campus Email Directory

You may now setup your WiscMail account to use the LDAP server. The LDAP server allows your client to automatically search for the e-mail addresses for recipients when you are composing a message.