Microsoft Outlook at The BIC

BIC and IMAP accounts on Microsoft's Outlook Express.
can also be used as a guild for adding accouts on Microsoft Outlook

STEP 1: finding the 'Internet Accounts' window

In the menu bar of outlook click on tools then select accounts

STEP 2: Adding a mail account

In the 'internet Accounts' window select the 'mail' tab

select add then select mail

STEP 3: Display Name

Enter your "Display name" ( e.g. Dale Einarson ), next

STEP 4: Email address

Enter you email address ( e.g. dale@bic.mni.mcgill.ca ), next

STEP 5: Selecting IMAP and entering the server names

Select IMAP from the pulldown tab
incoming mail server ( aka IMAP ):

mailhost.bic.mni.mcgill.ca
Outgoing mail server ( aka SMTP ):

mailhost.bic.mni.mcgill.ca

STEP 6: Personal account information

Place your BIC user name in the Account name box ( e.g. dale )

* You are not obligated to enter your password

* nor are use obligated to have your password remembered this is a matter of your connivence.

* leave SPA unchecked

select next

STEP 7: FINISHED!

if you are setting up a computer outside the BIC you still need to follow STEP on setting up IMAP over SSL

Advanced settings go back to the "internet account window" step 1-5 select the "account" for the the BIC "mailhost.bic.mni.mcgill.ca" select properties
STEP 8: Organization ( optional )

You may wish to Enter McGill BIC or MNI in the Organization field

STEP 9: Getting email from out side the BIC

To get your email from home you must select the SSL option.

check incoming mail ( IMAP ), this server requires a secure connection ( SSL)

* once selected the number should read 993 ( as seen below ).

* no other setting should be changed.

STEP 10: IMAP Folders

You may wish to keep your mail on the mail server:

Make a directory in you home directory and enter the location in the "root folder path" ( e.g. /home/bic/dale/IMAP )

* This allows you to get your mail via imap from any location.

Dale Einarson < dale@bic.mni.mcgill.ca >
Created: Wed Jul 16 14:49:28 EDT 2003
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